"Peter Hucker" wrote in news:op.u21g1lhq4buhsv@i7:
> On Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:00:04 -0000, Geoff
> wrote:
>
>> Peter Hucker wrote:
>>> On Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:32:25 -0000, Geoff
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Peter Hucker wrote:
>>>>> On Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:22:26 -0000, johannes
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Bod wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> johannes wrote:
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > Peter Hucker wrote:
>>>>>>> >> If you drove a sports car over speedbumps at the speed limit,
>>>>>>> you'd wreck it after only a few bumps. Could you then sue the
>>>>>>> council? My Golf is happy to go over them at more than the
>>>>>>> speed limit, but I frequently see sporty cars having to take
>>>>>>> them at less than 5mph.
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > It is an old chestnut. Speed humps has to conform with strict
>>>>>>> specifications;
>>>>>>> > height, angles, warning signs. If they don't conform, then you
>>>>>>> > have
>>>>>>> a good case
>>>>>>> > for suing the council.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On long 'rat run' roads where there are multiple
>>>>>>> humps, wouldn't it make more sense to remove the
>>>>>>> humps and put "average speed cameras"
>>>>>>> at each end of the road, with say, a 20mph limit?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> That way, any emergency services won't have to
>>>>>>> slow down at all.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> But low limits are often ignored.
>>>>>
>>>>> Average speed cameras are not.
>>>>>
>>>>>> Speed humps are ok with me as long as
>>>>>> they're only used on roads leading into residential areas.
>>>>>
>>>>> And if you live there, your mechanics bill will be massive.
>>>>
>>>> I have 3 of them in my road. My car is 4 years old and the
>>>> suspension is fine. Maybe it's because I drive properly?
>>>
>>> Or annoyingly slowly.
>>>
>>
>> There's your problem.
>
> Why the . should I have to spend all day going slowly over things
> instead of being at my destination?
>
>>> Plus your car is quite new.
>>>
>>
>> Rubbish. Old cars must have good suspension or they wouldn't have an
>> MOT.
>
> An MOT does not mean the car is in good condition.
Faulty suspension is an MOT fail. |