They are called speed bumps, donkeys, speed switches or, in some regions, gendarmes lying down. Whatever name you give them, they are not very popular. Especially since many of them are illegal, installed in places where they shouldn't be and not meeting the standards to which they are supposed to be subjected.
How many times have you bounced in your seat, touching the ceiling of the car, passing a particularly steep retarder, fearing for the health of your poor necks – and that of its shock absorbers? Not to mention the noise produced by the passage of vehicles on the bump which often rots the lives of residents. The fault lies with these municipalities which do not respect the regulations and stuff their streets with devices closer to skate-board springboards than to speed cutters …
A retarder complying with the regulations must not be more than ten centimeters high, be perfectly visible and clearly marked. It should not be installed in streets or roads where more than 3000 vehicles pass daily. According to a study, a third of speed bumps do not meet these criteria.
Citizens, the hour of revolt has come! The 40 Million Motorists Association has taken the bull by the horns and given the opportunity to take action by reporting facilities they believe to be illegal on a dedicated platform. It is necessary to indicate the location of the incriminated retarder, indicating its dimensions and some other information that the association will then transmit to the public authorities to alert them to this violation of the law. With the aim of having them uninstalled.
That said, drive carefully.
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