Re: Advice sought from Men of the World

Alex W. wrote:


Speed bumps have an amazing advantage: they work. They cut
everybody's speed. Every time. Day or night. To do the same
job, you'd need several teams of $40,000-a-year police officers
on a 24-hour rotation. You do the math.

Actually, there is a far superior alternative, IMHO: partial
barriers. I have seen this in Europe, and it works a treat
without risk of damage to your car. The authorities simply
narrow the road on alternating sides at several points to a
single-lane width by planting trees or putting down big concrete
flower pots; this forces drivers into a slow slalom (usually
around 15-20MPH) that simply does not allow them to pick up
significant speed.

Oh, you mean the "bicyclist killers"?

If your not dodging cars trying to pass you at the narrow point, you're
risking your life at the intersection because you can't see cars coming from
the side roads because of the big plants, etc.

--
"Official ASC Shaman"


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