Signs of progress
On 7/30/2012 10:44 AM, Frank Krygowski wrote:
[...] As I said, there are places I know that have used speed humps (not the much sharper speed bumps) very effectively in residential neighborhoods. They've cause no trouble at all on my bike, but they have greatly slowed both the speed and the frequency of cut-through traffic, where occasional radar enforcement had failed. The residents love them. I love speed humps because I can take them full speed on a scooter just by standing up, and enjoy the noise of the tailgating car/truck suspension bottoming out. :) -- Tºm Shermªn - 42.435731°N, 83.985007°W Post Free or Die! |
Signs of progress
On Aug 18, 10:02 pm, Phil W Lee wrote:
"Tom $herman (-_-)" " considered Sat, 18 Aug 2012 16:07:28 -0500 the perfect time to write: On 7/30/2012 10:44 AM, Frank Krygowski wrote: [...] As I said, there are places I know that have used speed humps (not the much sharper speed bumps) very effectively in residential neighborhoods. They've cause no trouble at all on my bike, but they have greatly slowed both the speed and the frequency of cut-through traffic, where occasional radar enforcement had failed. The residents love them. I love speed humps because I can take them full speed on a scooter just by standing up, and enjoy the noise of the tailgating car/truck suspension bottoming out. :) And the poor schmuck following the truck runs straight into it's load? Schmuck is right. |
Signs of progress
On 8/19/2012 10:59 AM, Dan O wrote:
On Aug 18, 10:02 pm, Phil W Lee wrote: "Tom $herman (-_-)" " considered Sat, 18 Aug 2012 16:07:28 -0500 the perfect time to write: On 7/30/2012 10:44 AM, Frank Krygowski wrote: [...] As I said, there are places I know that have used speed humps (not the much sharper speed bumps) very effectively in residential neighborhoods. They've cause no trouble at all on my bike, but they have greatly slowed both the speed and the frequency of cut-through traffic, where occasional radar enforcement had failed. The residents love them. I love speed humps because I can take them full speed on a scooter just by standing up, and enjoy the noise of the tailgating car/truck suspension bottoming out. :) And the poor schmuck following the truck runs straight into it's load? Schmuck is right. Yep, a schmuck for following the truck to closely. Although in this case, truck is generally a pick-em-truck not carrying anything in the bed. -- Tºm Shermªn - 42.435731°N, 83.985007°W Post Free or Die! |
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