Cordell Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 :fuckyeah: I call it how i see it good buddy. Sorry but you cant hit one of these and go all out of control and wreck if you were going the speed limit. Hell i used to hit these things in my ranger tapped out didnt faze me Okay, so now input dumb rich soccer mom hitting the "invisible speed bump" who doesn't know how to drive, panics and drives up over some kid walking along the road at night (when he shouldn't be out either) and kills him. "OMFG!!! What a fucking tragedy, remove all speed bumps every where." Is what they'll say then, but some poor bastards tearing up their cars on surprise speed bumps is cool? Yeah becomes a double edge sword very quickly, they should at least be marked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRTurbo04 Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 Okay, so now input dumb rich soccer mom hitting the "invisible speed bump" who doesn't know how to drive, panics and drives up over some kid walking along the road at night (when he shouldn't be out either) and kills him. "OMFG!!! What a fucking tragedy, remove all speed bumps every where." Is what they'll say then, but some poor bastards tearing up their cars on surprise speed bumps is cool? Yeah becomes a double edge sword very quickly, they should at least be marked. True, but there are a 1000 scenerios that could go back and forth about this. All in all do the flippen speed limit, quit cutting through random neighborhoods, and party on garth. :lolguy: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyM3rC Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 They're pretty violent taken at the speed limit. On a bike I go around them in the gutter, they're awful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geeto67 Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 I disagree, with this, cause all there going to do is speed, then slow down for the bump, then speed right up. If the intent is to reduce speed then it is is still more effective at night to have them marked than not having them marked. Under your example they would still be seeing them and slowing down twice rather than just running at speed and not slowing down at all. Also it opens up either the city or the HOA (and whomever put them up) to liability for damage and injury, where as having them marked wouldn't. Anytime you create a situation where someone can sue you it's not efficient. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pntbll309 Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 Don't speed. Don't cut through neighborhoods. Problem solved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mensan Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 Speed bumps reduce the effectiveness and response times of emergency response vehicles, and in some cases can disable them. If you were in an ambulance, would you want the driver to hit an invisible speed bump that tore the axle out of the ambulance? Don't speed. Don't cut through neighborhoods. Problem solved. This is a terrible argument, and not an actual solution to a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImUrOBGYN Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 Speed bumps reduce the effectiveness and response times of emergency response vehicles, and in some cases can disable them. If you were in an ambulance, would you want the driver to hit an invisible speed bump that tore the axle out of the ambulance? This is a terrible argument, and not an actual solution to a problem. Paul and Pntbll309 says stop speeding through neighborhoods and stop dying. Problem solved. And if not, Paul can pay the taxes for submersible speed bumps for emergency vehicles. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattKatz Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 R.I.P. pdqgp 7/16/2015 This. Fatality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pntbll309 Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 Speed bumps reduce the effectiveness and response times of emergency response vehicles, and in some cases can disable them. If you were in an ambulance, would you want the driver to hit an invisible speed bump that tore the axle out of the ambulance? This is a terrible argument, and not an actual solution to a problem. What solution would you like? Some bright neon signs and reflective tape all over the speed bumps so you can temporarily slow down the. Speed right back up to a speed over the posted limit? Would you like for somebody else to be responsible the next time you make a mistake? I drive a car that has less ground clearance than probably 90% of the cars on here and daily it and have had no issues. Maybe I'm just getting lucky? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirks5oh Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 Anytime you create a situation where someone can sue you it's not efficient. thank god they don't make hot coffee at mcdonald's anymore. fucking lawyers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geeto67 Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 Don't speed. Don't cut through neighborhoods. Problem solved. Here is an idea, never go anywhere ever except where you are supposed to go. Point A to B in the fastest route. Don't even look out your side windows at other's neighborhoods. ever. In fact, don't leave home, sell your car, work from home, and have your groceries delivered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pntbll309 Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 Here is an idea, never go anywhere ever except where you are supposed to go. Point A to B in the fastest route. Don't even look out your side windows at other's neighborhoods. ever. In fact, don't leave home, sell your car, work from home, and have your groceries delivered. Here's an idea. Go drink some bleach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdk 4219 Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 So you were traveling 40% over the posted speed limit, and you are wondering why the people who live there are trying to keep you off of their road? And the best part is that you stated that you were "just" 10 mph above the speed limit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiek2000 Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 are they plastic? bet a good burnout would chew right through Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Bastard Posted July 18, 2015 Report Share Posted July 18, 2015 Someday we will have self driving cars and be explaining how annoying speed bumps were to our grand children. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImUrOBGYN Posted July 18, 2015 Report Share Posted July 18, 2015 are they plastic? bet a good burnout would chew right through Maybe with some winter studs. I think those plastic speed bumps would chew up your tires/suspension first. They're pretty damn tough. Funny story a bit of-topic: Had a buddy years and years ago with one of the old mk1 Preludes slammed. While moving into a right hand turn lane, he spent a moment too long gawking at some girls to his left in a car and hit a bunch of those raised, yellow, "candy" dots that are used to separate lanes and discourage lane changing at the last minute. The bottom of his car, ie; oil pan and/or tranny (can't recall if it was one or both) proceeded to chew up a row of those things, ruining them and the bottom of his car all while an officer watched it go down. He received a huge ticket, the cost for those dots were astronomical and he was on the hook for them, adding insult to automotive and pride injury. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acklac7 Posted July 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2015 Just a follow up I said maybe 10 miles over the speed limit, maybe. And when I hit the second one I was definitely doing the speed limit, probably less, and I still got RAPED. New struts/suspension on all 4 corners too. As others have said someone is going to hit one of these doing the speed limit, bust a balljoint/strutmount/etc and loose complete control of their vehicle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geeesammy Posted July 18, 2015 Report Share Posted July 18, 2015 Wait until some rusted ass Taurus or VW hits that thing and busts a subframe apart or a strut tower in two... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirks5oh Posted July 19, 2015 Report Share Posted July 19, 2015 Just a follow up I said maybe 10 miles over the speed limit, maybe. And when I hit the second one I was definitely doing the speed limit, probably less, and I still got RAPED. New struts/suspension on all 4 corners too. As others have said someone is going to hit one of these doing the speed limit, bust a balljoint/strutmount/etc and loose complete control of their vehicle. Well, thankfully they will probably be going 10-15 mph at most, and slide to a stop in 50'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pntbll309 Posted July 19, 2015 Report Share Posted July 19, 2015 Well, thankfully they will probably be going 10-15 mph at most, and slide to a stop in 50'. This. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted July 19, 2015 Report Share Posted July 19, 2015 I know this is a forum on which all opinions can and often are voiced. But I am absolutely gobsmacked and flabbergasted that anyone on a car forum is speaking in defense of invisible extra-vicious unmarked speed bumps. Are you intentionally contrary or infected with crazy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImUrOBGYN Posted July 19, 2015 Report Share Posted July 19, 2015 I know this is a forum on which all opinions can and often are voiced. But I am absolutely gobsmacked and flabbergasted that anyone on a car forum is speaking in defense of invisible extra-vicious unmarked speed bumps. Are you intentionally contrary or infected with crazy? No, they're just infatuated with playing devil's advocate. I can't be too mad. I occasionally enjoy arguing simply for the sake of it, as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdk 4219 Posted July 20, 2015 Report Share Posted July 20, 2015 I can only speculate that if the neighbors in this particular area didn't want these 1992 sc300 suspension killers, then the wouldn't be there. I would suppose if people weren't driving down their street, at speeds greater than the posted speed limit , then there would be no need for these parking curbs. Since you see no harm in driving over the speed limit in the neighborhood where you decided to cut through, I would guess to save time, how do you see harm in the people trying to deterr you from from doing something that certainly does them no good at all? It's sad that they have had to resort to this to stop people from speeding through their street. Pretty sure you won't be cutting through that road again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirks5oh Posted July 20, 2015 Report Share Posted July 20, 2015 I know this is a forum on which all opinions can and often are voiced. But I am absolutely gobsmacked and flabbergasted that anyone on a car forum is speaking in defense of invisible extra-vicious unmarked speed bumps. Are you intentionally contrary or infected with crazy? I would have made the same comment when I was 18-24 years old. Nobody likes invisible speed bumps. But nobody likes dead children either. When someone says "I was going 25 mph (10 over), and this 2' high speed bump came out of nowhere", I interpret it as he was likely going 35mph, and not really paying attention. I have the benefit of living in a neighborhood with only 10 houses. There's minimal traffic, and everyone goes slow. I feel safe when my kids go barreling down the driveway on a big wheel. If I lived in a traditional neighborhood where every idiot cut through, then yes, I would want a damn invisible barricade to smash the car of everyone cutting through. I realize that seems unreasonable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImUrOBGYN Posted July 20, 2015 Report Share Posted July 20, 2015 I can only speculate that if the neighbors in this particular area didn't want these 1992 sc300 suspension killers, then the wouldn't be there. I would suppose if people weren't driving down their street, at speeds greater than the posted speed limit , then there would be no need for these parking curbs. Since you see no harm in driving over the speed limit in the neighborhood where you decided to cut through, I would guess to save time, how do you see harm in the people trying to deterr you from from doing something that certainly does them no good at all? It's sad that they have had to resort to this to stop people from speeding through their street. Pretty sure you won't be cutting through that road again. That's it. Where's the neighborhood? I'm teaching everyone a lesson, cutting through this place and going around the speed bumps.... If I've basically gotta drive over a curb anyway. Might as well start in someone's driveway and leave off from another. I would have made the same comment when I was 18-24 years old. Nobody likes invisible speed bumps. But nobody likes dead children either. When someone says "I was going 25 mph (10 over), and this 2' high speed bump came out of nowhere", I interpret it as he was likely going 35mph, and not really paying attention. I have the benefit of living in a neighborhood with only 10 houses. There's minimal traffic, and everyone goes slow. I feel safe when my kids go barreling down the driveway on a big wheel. If I lived in a traditional neighborhood where every idiot cut through, then yes, I would want a damn invisible barricade to smash the car of everyone cutting through. I realize that seems unreasonable Why can't you do like other neighborhoods and put those yellow signs up telling kids to go slow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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