A nearby town has been installing these on some residential streets. They’re lower and less severe than say, a parking lot speed bump. The warning sign before you get to them says “Speed Hump”. Not “Caution - Speed Hump”
Every single time I approach one of these, I reply out loud something along the lines of “Gee, I’m kind of in the mood to take my time”, or “No thanks I like it slow and dirty” or something just as witty.
My behind the wheel commentary ought to be taped for the Comedy Channel on XM Radio, I tell ya’.
In PA, home of the “Construction Ahead, Single Lane Next 50 Miles” sign, we have signs on said highways advertising an “Emergency Pull Off 1/4 Mile.” I stopped at one and no one showed up. I guess we’re supposed to take care of that ourselves.
Mr Bus Guy Are these the one’s with a slight ramp at the front and rear with a flat area in-between? Are there any unusual markings leading up to them on the pavement? Any chance of a photo?
They have those too, but they call those speed tables. These are rounded at the top, all one piece. No marking leading up to them, but they have yellow diagonal striping on them. Next time I get by one and have a camera, I’ll try and get one.
We have the “speed hump” around town, but I also noticed something different - a sign that says “traffic calming” leading up to a speed bump. They all make me laugh like a silly little girl.
They’re frequently referred to as traffic calming here, as well. Then again, South Africa must be the land of speed bumps. On my street, which I’d guess is about a quarter mile, there are four speed bumps, 3 traffic circles, 2 stop signs, and one robot (traffic light). (And a partridge… oh, never mind). But seriously, speed bumps are everywhere. There’s a circle at the corner just in front of my flat, which is poorly painted so that people rarely see it at night until they’re about 20 feet from it, at which point they slam on their brakes. So I don’t know that the things slow people down so much as bring them to very sudden stops.
My youngest sister, loving little thing that she was, would always tease her older sister by saying, “Look, they know your name,” whenever we saw the DIP sign near our uncle’s house. I personally like the sign with kids running across the road and SLOW CHILDREN written below. If they’re too slow, I’ll end up with a hood ornament thankyouverymuch. Think of it as evolution in action.
Here in San Diego, we have signs announcing “Landscaping Ahead”. I live in fear of finding out what kind of landscaping requires a warning.
Oh no, it’s-it’s-- LANDSCAPING!!!
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