Speed Bumps :-(

[Baz]

Anyone know if theres a legal max height a speed bump can be? sad i know but i keep moaning to my uni coz i cant get my car into the car park over the bumps and there reply is it aint our problem!

Cheers, Baz

 

[KDF]

I too am very interested in this because if I can I will be writing to my local counsil demanding the removal of about 3 speedbumps.

Someone mention that the couldnt be any higher than the kerb but I dont know that this is true ? and how high is a kerb meant to be anyway ?

 

[derv]

ive heard that on the road 7cm is the max hight and apparently 90% of Walsalls (where i live) speed humps are over this and are illegal! Dont know about private property though,they might be able to differ as its not a public road.

 

[Baz]

someones has to know, is there a max legal height for public highways, and if there is, is it the same for private property that the public use e.g car parks etc.????

 

[KDF]

any lawyers about.. they are never around when you need them eh..

 

[EightBall]

Look here

http://www.roads.dft.gov.uk/roadsafety/goodpractice/22.htmwww.roads.dft.gov.uk/roadsafety/goodpractice/22.htm

 

[Baz]

so 100mm on round top humps, good searching EightBall! Off i go to measure the lowest hanging part of my car!!

 

[Daz]

About 5" - Good, cus thats all I have ground clearence at the front.. heh.

 

[Baz]

Damm my cat and mid section only sits 80mm off the ground, looks like im still parking on the verge outside!

 

[derv]

there is a street in Lowhill, wolverhampton called fifth avenue and i swear the speedhumps are at least 8 inches high! Its one of those streets where you have to drive in the middle of the road to avoid all the glass etc in the gutter.

 

[Dagowly]

Baz - your car gets up my drive ok. And THATS low. Remember my 214 kept hitting it lol