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CarGuru > Driving > Speed bumps 18 March 2005 22:58:11

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Speed bumps
Magnulus 18 March 2005 14:14:05
	Does anybody really like these things? A local university has about 4 of these on one road to the entrance. Sure, the road is curvy, but isn't that what common sense is for, and if you drive fast over them, well, maybe you deserve to crash. OTOH, driving over the bumps produces a loud thud and jolt, even at 5 mph. Maybe I should send a bill for new shocks to these idiots. And they also have speed bumps in parking lots at shopping centers, but at least its more understandable since there are pedestrians around, and hey, they've been worn down a little with time so they aren't totally annoying. The university is also wierd in that it has a roundabout of sorts in front of it, but unlike a "true" roundabout, you aren't allowed to circle around completely, it has a "no passing" mark on the entrance and no real left turn is possible from the entrance (it's basicly a 3 way intersection), and apparrently people use it more as a pickup point. My guess is they think it's all neato traffic calming, but it's very annoying to drive through it because its all so purposeless.
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Scott in the ArkLaTex 18 March 2005 16:56:45 [ permanent link ]
	On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 05:14:05 -0500, "Magnulus" <magnulus@bellsouth.net> wrote: Does anybody really like these things? They are a waste of material. Even worse, they cause damage to my car - even at the stock ride height, my front air dam scrapes on speed bumps. I wouldn't mind if they all disappeared tomorrow. -- Back en Aztlan next week. ;)
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The Office Jet 18 March 2005 17:58:03 [ permanent link ]
	I hate it when you get somewhere and there are a ton of unexpected speed bumps. For example, the gym I got to has a ton of speed bumps in the parking lot, for no reason, and it drives me crazy that I have to hit them every time I want to work out.
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John Harlow 18 March 2005 18:34:00 [ permanent link ]
	Does anybody really like these things? They are quite fun to jump on my XL-600. If they weren't there I'd go a lot slower.
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Cory Dunkle 18 March 2005 18:44:30 [ permanent link ]
	"John Harlow" <johnharlow@gmail.com> wrote in message news:cYOdnZ2XubP9e6ffRVn-og@comcast.com...> Does anybody really like these things?> They are quite fun to jump on my XL-600. If they weren't there I'd go a slower. Sounds like me and those trailer thingies the police put up that show your speed and flash stroke lights if you exceed 5 over the limit. I'll but putzing along but when I see one of those I downshift and floor it. It's kind of a game to see how fast I cna get up to by the time I reach it. Cory
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The Office Jet 18 March 2005 19:00:15 [ permanent link ]
	Cory Dunkle wrote: Sounds like me and those trailer thingies the police put up that show your> speed and flash stroke lights if you exceed 5 over the limit. I'll putzing along but when I see one of those I downshift and floor it. It's> kind of a game to see how fast I cna get up to by the time I reach it. > Cory Those speed monitors always show me as going about 3-4 mph slower than my spedometer does. I always wondered why exactly this was.
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John Harlow 18 March 2005 19:40:50 [ permanent link ]
	Those speed monitors always show me as going about 3-4 mph slower than> my spedometer does. I always wondered why exactly this was. Ride with a GPS in your car and you'll find the manufacturer has probably calibrated your speedo on the low side.
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Paul 18 March 2005 21:31:00 [ permanent link ]
	On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 04:56:45 -0800, Scott in the ArkLaTex , one of an infinite number of monkeys at an infinite number of typewriters said the following in rec.autos.driving... I wouldn't mind if they all disappeared tomorrow. Me too....
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Garth Almgren 18 March 2005 21:53:21 [ permanent link ]
	On 3/18/2005 2:14 AM, Magnulus wrote: Does anybody really like these things? No. Even most people who request that speed bumps be installed in their own neighborhoods based on a misperceived safety benefit quickly tire of them. (Hey, that sounds kinda like you and airbags...) ;) -- ~/Garth \|"I believe that it is better to tell the truth than a lie. Almgren \| I believe it is better to be free than to be a slave. ******* \| And I believe it is better to know than to be ignorant." (pgp@v6stang.com for secure mail info) --H.L. Mencken (1880-1956)
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Cartlon Shew 18 March 2005 22:58:11 [ permanent link ]
	On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 04:56:45 -0800, Scott in the ArkLaTex <slothkills@NOyahooSPAM.com> wrote: On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 05:14:05 -0500, "Magnulus"><magnulus@bellsouth.net> wrote:> Does anybody really like these things?> They are a waste of material. Even worse, they cause damage to my car>- even at the stock ride height, my front air dam scrapes on speed>bumps. The street right outside my office leads into a residential area with speed bumps. Oddly enough, there are breaks in the speed bumps, that are just perfect for avoiding them if you straddle the center line (usually possible since traffic is light on this street). Here's an attempt to draw an ASCII picture of it (Not to Scale): ____ ____________ _____ _________ _____ curb \__/ BUMP \__/ BUMP \__/ BUMP \__/ curb Center Line So, as long as you don't have a car that's too low to the ground, you can cruise down the center of the street (traffic allowing) and can avoid the speed bumps. The only explanation I can come up with for them being like that is the fact that there is an ambulance "station" (?) next to our office building and they didn't want to slow down the ambulances. I'd guess that this probably allows about 80% of other vehicles to do the same thing though. I wouldn't mind if they all disappeared tomorrow.
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Laura Bush murdered her boy friend 19 March 2005 08:06:03 [ permanent link ]
	Magnulus wrote:> Does anybody really like these things?> A local university has about 4 of these on one road to the entrance.> Sure, the road is curvy, but isn't that what common sense is for, and if you> drive fast over them, well, maybe you deserve to crash. OTOH, driving over> the bumps produces a loud thud and jolt, even at 5 mph. Maybe I should send> a bill for new shocks to these idiots. And they also have speed bumps in> parking lots at shopping centers, but at least its more understandable since> there are pedestrians around, and hey, they've been worn down a little with> time so they aren't totally annoying.> The university is also wierd in that it has a roundabout of sorts in front> of it, but unlike a "true" roundabout, you aren't allowed to circle around> completely, it has a "no passing" mark on the entrance and no real left turn> is possible from the entrance (it's basicly a 3 way intersection), apparrently people use it more as a pickup point. My guess is they think> it's all neato traffic calming, but it's very annoying to drive through it> because its all so purposeless. Speed bumps often cause crashes when drivers go out of their way to avoid them.
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Xeton2001IsAMoron 20 dwpj65 19 March 2005 08:26:38 [ permanent link ]
	Prolonged exposure to cocaine and heroin often result in idiots like yourself.
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Magnulus 19 March 2005 09:17:37 [ permanent link ]
	"Scott in the ArkLaTex" <slothkills@NOyahooSPAM.com> wrote in message news:0ujl3117kp7e7l18q6h4a0p878kps6qbej@4ax.com...> On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 05:14:05 -0500, "Magnulus"> <magnulus@bellsouth.net> wrote:> Does anybody really like these things?> They are a waste of material. Even worse, they cause damage to my car> - even at the stock ride height, my front air dam scrapes on speed> bumps.> A good reason not to have speed bumps. Air dams save on gas. Speed bumps don't.
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Magnulus 19 March 2005 09:20:37 [ permanent link ]
	"John Harlow" <johnharlow@gmail.com> wrote in message news:aq6dnVk7nMCXa6ffRVn-ug@comcast.com...> Ride with a GPS in your car and you'll find the manufacturer has probably> calibrated your speedo on the low side. They do it for legal reasons. In the US, they do it so you won't sue the car manufacturer for a ticket. In Germany and Europe, OTOH, it's the law that a speedometer may not under-report the speed, but it can over-report it- I believe the same is tru eof some places in the US. The trip gauges, OTOH, are usually accurate in the cars.
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Cory Dunkle 19 March 2005 09:24:44 [ permanent link ]
	"The Office Jet" <grimesa4218016@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:1111158015.762538.273380@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...> Cory Dunkle wrote:> Sounds like me and those trailer thingies the police put up that show> your> > speed and flash stroke lights if you exceed 5 over the limit. I'll> but> > putzing along but when I see one of those I downshift and floor it.> It's> > kind of a game to see how fast I cna get up to by the time I reach> it. > > Cory> Those speed monitors always show me as going about 3-4 mph slower than> my spedometer does. I always wondered why exactly this was. Before electronic speedometers (at least the more modern ones), speedometers were driven by a gear on teh side of the transmission interfacing with a gear on a cable, and the cable drove the speedometer. Depending on the ratio of the cars rear end the speedometer cable would need different numbers of teeth on the gear to keep teh speedometer cable spinning at the correct RPM for a given speed so the speedometer would read accurate. Generally you can not get the speedometer dead on using this type of setup, so you have a choice that will have the speedometer read slightly high than teh actual speed, or slightly lower. The manufacturer will normally choose the gear that reads slightly higher than the actual speed so there is no liability issue for speeding tickets. That is to say, if your speedometer reads 65 and you are actually traveling at 62 MPH, no big deal. However, if your speedometer reads 65 MHP and you are actually doing 68 MPH, there is the possibility of problems with the law. Of course in this example, 3 MPH over the limit is virtually unheard of to be stopped for, but I'm sure you get the idea. Keep in mind that a speedometer that is inaccurate by a small amount at a lower speed will be inaccurate by a larger amount at a higher speed. Cory
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Magnulus 19 March 2005 09:29:05 [ permanent link ]
	"Garth Almgren" <nospam@v6stang.com> wrote in message news:3a0ishF65oo27U1@individual.net...> On 3/18/2005 2:14 AM, Magnulus wrote:> Does anybody really like these things?> No. Even most people who request that speed bumps be installed in their> own neighborhoods based on a misperceived safety benefit quickly tire of> them. If people are so worried about speeding, I think they should just install an automatic speed camera and a sign there. OTOH, a speed bump penalizes people driving lawfully as well as speeders. Another annoying thing: white lines on the edges of streets. They have these in my neighborhood now, and on a few streets. The "narrow" look is suppossed to be "calming" and force you to slow down. Yeah right, it just makes me nervous. I just remind myself that the curb, not the line, is the demarcation, and then I procede to drive a tire right over them, hopefully rubbing them out one of these days. I like roundabouts but for an entirely different reason- because I hate red lights and stopping and idling forever (the thought of all that fuel going to waste, especially with oil topping $58 per barrel). Unfortunately, most Americans will have to become alot better drivers to ever figure them out. They had a roundabout built in nearby Clearwater, Florida and one woman said "I hate the thing. I'm used to only having to look forward when I drive. Now they expect us to look to the side". LMAO. No wonder there are so many sucky drivers around here, and so many T-bone crashes. If you don't look both ways at an intersection, #$%t happens. Traffic calming is all well and good, but if it's designed to screw with a driver who is conducting himself in a lawful manner, I don't like it.
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Big Bill 19 March 2005 20:10:01 [ permanent link ]
	On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 00:20:37 -0500, "Magnulus" <magnulus@bellsouth.net> wrote: "John Harlow" <johnharlow@gmail.com> wrote in message>news:aq6dnVk7nMCXa6ffRVn-ug@comcast.com...>> Ride with a GPS in your car and you'll find the manufacturer has probably>> calibrated your speedo on the low side.> They do it for legal reasons. In the US, they do it so you won't sue the>car manufacturer for a ticket. In Germany and Europe, OTOH, it's the law>that a speedometer may not under-report the speed, but it can over-report>it- I believe the same is tru eof some places in the US. The trip gauges,>OTOH, are usually accurate in the cars.> I don't know of any state that requires a POV to have a speedometer, much less an accurate one. Do you? -- Bill Funk Change "g" to "a"
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Scott in the ArkLaTex 19 March 2005 20:16:11 [ permanent link ]
	On 18 Mar 2005 05:58:03 -0800, "The Office Jet" <grimesa4218016@yahoo.com> wrote: I hate it when you get somewhere and there are a ton of unexpected>speed bumps. For example, the gym I got to has a ton of speed bumps in>the parking lot, for no reason, and it drives me crazy that I have to>hit them every time I want to work out. I would tell the owners that, unless they remove the speed bumps, I'm taking my business to another gym. -- Back en Aztlan next week. ;)
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Ulf 19 March 2005 20:23:14 [ permanent link ]
	Scott in the ArkLaTex wrote:> On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 05:14:05 -0500, "Magnulus"> <magnulus@bellsouth.net> wrote:> Does anybody really like these things?> They are a waste of material. Even worse, they cause damage to my car> - even at the stock ride height, my front air dam scrapes on speed> bumps. Join the club. I have the same experience in my Camaro, and my air dam is now angled backwards because of it. Time to get the heatgun and bend it into shape when it gets warmer... I wouldn't mind if they all disappeared tomorrow. Or today... Ulf -- ulf.cc
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Matthew Russotto 21 March 2005 21:38:36 [ permanent link ]
	In article <KHO_d.35844$Q83.26198@bignews5.bellsouth.net>, Magnulus <magnulus@bellsouth.net> wrote:> Another annoying thing: white lines on the edges of streets. They have>these in my neighborhood now, and on a few streets. The "narrow" look is>suppossed to be "calming" and force you to slow down. Yeah right, it just>makes me nervous. Nervousness is the intended result. But it's a novelty effect. When people get used to the lines, they won't be nervous and they'll speed back up. Worse, when they encounter the real danger the white lines are mimicking, they'll probably be desentsitized to it. -- There's no such thing as a free lunch, but certain accounting practices can result in a fully-depreciated one.
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James C. Reeves 22 March 2005 04:39:06 [ permanent link ]
	"Scott in the ArkLaTex" <slothkills@NOyahooSPAM.com> wrote in message news:41ko319pmc0miq1omao3sgug4lkf58t6t4@4ax.com...> On 18 Mar 2005 05:58:03 -0800, "The Office Jet"> <grimesa4218016@yahoo.com> wrote:> I hate it when you get somewhere and there are a ton of unexpected>>speed bumps. For example, the gym I got to has a ton of speed bumps in>>the parking lot, for no reason, and it drives me crazy that I have to>>hit them every time I want to work out.> I would tell the owners that, unless they remove the speed bumps, I'm> taking my business to another gym.> -- > Back en Aztlan next week. ;) I would too. If people would do this, stuff would improve.
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Magnulus 22 March 2005 06:17:35 [ permanent link ]
	"Matthew Russotto" <russotto@grace.speakeasy.net> wrote in message news-6dnXv6vtsBm6LfRVn-jw@speakeasy.net...> Nervousness is the intended result. But it's a novelty effect. When> people get used to the lines, they won't be nervous and they'll speed> back up. Worse, when they encounter the real danger the white lines> are mimicking, they'll probably be desentsitized to it.> All these traffic engineers and developers around here are sucking eggs. The corner coming out of my neighborhood is partially obstructed by bushes, and between that and the white lines, I'm ticked off. And noobdy lifts a finger to fix the bad roads. The madmen are running the asylum.
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John Harlow 22 March 2005 17:28:43 [ permanent link ]
	Not sure waht you ahve done for internet and hpone service, but it> may be worthwhile to go with a cable modem (or other broadband) and> Vonage. Shouldn't cost much more, if any, than a landline phone and> dial-up. Vonage is $15/mo for unlimited local and 500 minutes long> distance to US and Canada. $25/mo for unlimited long distance. I use> Vonage and it's very good. Occasionally the quality is less than a> landline, and if I am 'file sharing' and not throttling my bandwidth> (namely upload) the phone service will be poor, but that's simply a> bandwidth management issue. I checked their site (I'm interested) and it appears the unlimited local calling is only part of the $25 plan - is this the case, or are you grandfathered in? If this is too OT, please send email. BTW, you may want to rethink publicly admitting to file sharing.
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