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Speed Hump Flyer
An NMA member made this flyer and handed it out to his neighbors when they were speed humps were being consider for his neighborhood. If you do use a similar method of spreading the word on these devices, make sure that you put your name and contact information on the bottom of the flyer. It will be seen as more credible if your neighbors know where the information is coming from.
As a side note, before receiving this flyer, 80 percent of the residents favored speed humps. After receiving this flyer, only 40 percent of the residents supported these devices.
As a side note, before receiving this flyer, 80 percent of the residents favored speed humps. After receiving this flyer, only 40 percent of the residents supported these devices.
THINKING OF SIGNING THAT SPEED HUMP PETITION?
Here are some questions we thought you’d want the answers to. You may want to reconsider signing!
Fire at your house? Well, the fire truck will eventually arrive after it makes a complete stop at each hump. Time lost at each hump will be 15 seconds. Sit tight, help will arrive — later.
Relative having a heart attack? The ambulance will be there — later.
Does your youngster have skates, a skateboard or a bicycle? Speed humps attract children into the street and into traffic. It’s fun to jump those humps! The ambulance will be there — later!
Has snow removal been a problem? If it hasn’t, it probably will be.
Is your house attractive? How will it look with two of those 2 1/2-feet-square "Speed Hump - 20 mph" signs (the color of this page) out in front? And those foot-wide zebra stripes on the hump? Lovely! Or maybe they won’t be in front of YOUR house. Do you feel lucky?
What do you think will happen to the suspension and exhaust systems on your nice car at normal, legal speeds when you cross those humps at least twice a day? Ouch! It’s hard on the brakes, too. And what about your wallet? Ouch!
Some vehicles, like delivery trucks and maybe your own SUV, almost have to stop at speed humps. What happens when vehicles unexpectedly stop in traffic? Back to the repair shop!
Are speed humps good for the environment? No, the unnecessary slowing and accelerating they cause results in wasted fuel and increased air pollution. Humps can cause noise pollution, too, because some drivers who aren’t happy with them will lean on the horn button.
Any way you look at them, humps are a major nuisance, and drivers may indeed avoid them so that traffic increases on neighboring streets. In any case, even if you’re the only one left driving on your street, you’ll have the pleasure of bounding over those humps every day, again and again and again....
Next to last question: Who’s paying the bill for installing or removing the humps? (Hint: It’s not the county.) You are! Ouch!
Have you thought about signing that petition? We hope you’ll reconsider.
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The NMA's Position
Traffic "calming" is an euphemism for traffic obstruction and diversion. The NMA opposes any measure or regulation that is deliberately designed to inconvenience and hinder the legitimate travel of responsible motorists.
Information
- Speed Hump Flyer
- NMA Member Battles Traffic Calming Efforts
- Problems Associated With Traffic Calming Devices
Related Links
The Federal Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
The MUTCD contains standards for traffic control devices that regulate, warn, and guide road users along the highways and byways in all 50 States.
NO Speed Bumps!
Organization against speed bumps
Americans Against Traffic Calming
Organization that seeks to eliminate traffic calming.
CARM
Campaign Against Road-Hump Madness
SecondsCount.org
Provides traffic calming information often that is often overlooked or deliberately suppressed.