Polite (but probably pointless) request

[panda boy]

Evening all...

Any ideas how to stop people from driving down the middle of the local roads so they can try and straddle the multiple speed cushions that are around?

Roads that used to comfortably accomodate 2 cars travelling in opposite directions now become a game of chicken with drivers pulling out and accelerating to try and get their wheels either side of the bumps.

Its dangerous and bloody annoying.

(The only amusing note is that its far better for your suspension to take the bumps head on, (what with it being designed to go up and down,) rather than try and straddle them, which forces the wheels into a position theyre not designed to be in.)

[KidKruger]

nothing you can do. i don't understand why they don't just make full bumps across the full breadth of the road, it won't be because of cost - the edging of 3x separate bumps takes time.

it is a wind-up where (as you say) a road where you could usually pass an oncoming car gets blocked because the oncoming cars insist on straddling the bumps, they avoid going over with their right-hand side !!

breathe deep....

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Drive an old car and stand your ground.

[Voyageur]

Peckhamgatecrasher Wrote:

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> Drive an old car and stand your ground.

From his moniker I guess Panda Boy is a cop - maybe even a black rat - so that is probably not an option!

Think the gaps in the sleeping policemen are to allow fire appliances to sail through un-bumped - am most probably wrong though! (s I am sure someone will come steaming in to tell me....).

[nimby]

The bumps are designed to allow emergency vehicles to travel at higher speeds. Fire Brigade and Ambulance service used to object to the old style sleeping Policemen.

[Marmora Man]

It's also worth noting that straddling the humps in a normal car can, given the poor construction of the humps, cut and damage the inner and unseen walls of tyres. This makes them more likely to suffer a blow out, which at speed can easily result in a major traffic accident.

[silverfox]

"...Any ideas how to stop people from driving down the middle of the local roads so they can try and straddle the multiple speed cushions that are around? ..."

Simple - get rid of the speed bumps

[panda boy]

> From his moniker I guess Panda Boy is a cop -

Nope, not a cop! (Good guess though.) If I was i'd probably be able to pull people over and explain to them that accelerating down the middle of the road in a built up area isn't really a very good idea.

Just royally p*ssed at the way some people drive round here; selfish, dangerous and just downright bloody rude.

Think the humps, and more like them are here to stay unfortunately so its down to us to adapt to them.

(Now i'm annoyed that the mods have moved this thread to the lounge after I posted it in the general section. Obviously the sighting of a hedgehog in a garden, or an incredibly tedious bad pun filled thread about tomato sauce are more worthy topics in the general section than trying to highlight bad driving habits in the local area. Thanks mods, nice one, still waiting for an explaination for this by the way...?)

[the-e-dealer]

Don't cross the mod this isn't a democratic site you know!

[panda boy]

the-e-dealer Wrote:

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> Don't cross the mod this isn't a democratic site

> you know!

I know I know, just a little confused as to what the mods see as general discussion and lounge material. Obviously terrible puns are more worthy than quesioning local road safety...

(Mods - still waiting for an explaination by the way?)

[the-e-dealer]

maybe because this isnt a specifically E Dulwich Issue?

[Huguenot]

The moderators don't provide explanations as a matter of course, so you may be waiting a long time!

I'm guessing that at a quick glance they perceived it to be a general issue rather than about ED. They may be mistaken, but them's the breaks...

[Moos]

Pb, wasn't me who moved your post but just so you know we don't automatically know you're talking about us - the mind-reading lizards thing is just a rumour ;-)

Try reporting your message so it's seen by the whole team and I'm sure someone will let you know. Otherwise you'll have to wait until the person who moved it happens to read this thread again.

Just a guess, but it may be that Admin scanned the titles and thought it seemed non-ED specific.

[panda boy]

the-e-dealer Wrote:

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> maybe because this isnt a specifically E Dulwich

> Issue?

Fair point, but I intended it to be a specific ED issue, as I posted it on the ED forum and used the phrase 'local roads'. But I shall be even more explicit in future.

Have emailed the mods, waiting for a response...

[edcam]

Maybe it's been moved here because the mods feel you should worry about more important things?

[the-e-dealer]

Maybe the Mods are the ones who drive rangerovers down the middle of our roads? (Joke! :-))

(editted due to fear of mods)

[Family Room Moderator]

It wasn't me that moved it either. You are best to report the message Panda Boy, rather than email Admin, as that way all the moderators will see it.

[Family Room Moderator]

...and no, I don't drive a Range Rover down the middle of the road, but seem to encounter many that do.

[Moos]

I ride a giant fire-breathing unicorn wherever I damn well please.

[panda boy]

edcam Wrote:

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> Maybe it's been moved here because the mods feel

> you should worry about more important things?

More important things than tons of metal and glass playing chicken on residential roads?

Really?

I would hope dangerously bad local driving habits would be taken more seriously.

If the level of important things has tomato sauce puns and hedgehog sightings near the top, then i'm clearly expecting far too much from this forum.

(Not anti hedgehogs by the way, love the little buggers!)

And thanks Family Room Moderator, will take your advice. Not trying to kick up a stink, just ken to know their reasoning.

[Administrator]

This was moved to the Lounge as the title made it unclear what it was about and it's not an East Dulwich specific issue.

[the-e-dealer]

Seems fair enough to me.

[edcam]

panda boy Wrote:

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> edcam Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > Maybe it's been moved here because the mods

> feel

> > you should worry about more important things?

>

> More important things than tons of metal and glass

> playing chicken on residential roads?

> Really?

> I would hope dangerously bad local driving habits

> would be taken more seriously.

>

> If the level of important things has tomato sauce

> puns and hedgehog sightings near the top, then i'm

> clearly expecting far too much from this forum.

> (Not anti hedgehogs by the way, love the little

> buggers!)

>

> And thanks Family Room Moderator, will take your

> advice. Not trying to kick up a stink, just ken

> to know their reasoning.

Speed bumps are irritating but they're not dangerous. Nothing to get het up about.

[maxxi]

_speed BUMP

[Salsaboy]

All hail to Admin for he/she is the Chosen One.