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Posted by John Hopkins
 - January 26, 2014, 18:08:44 PM

We have these on most main roads through towns, they are primarily for automobiles, cars, trucks, buses, ambulances, the idea is to slow you down enough so that if you hit a pedestrian you just bump them out of the way, the reason this one made the news is because they are not normally used for bicycles..

We have had them for at least ten years now I wonder why you haven't got them yet..

John.

Posted by CDNRatMan
 - January 26, 2014, 17:59:46 PM

  We have a "pathway" here in the city, and along the water front it is supposed to be the left side of the road is for bicycles, roller bladers and joggers. The ride is for people to just walk and take it easy, but you have the dog walkers with the 5mile long retractable leashes to deal with .....lol no you just can not win some days.
But speed bumps for this is sounding really like a dumb a$$ idea.

Posted by John Hopkins
 - January 26, 2014, 15:08:18 PM

That's how it started here, private lots, shopping centres, we probably sell more vehicle suspension in Britain than you sell in the entire USA as a direct result of these..You generally get the same laws that increase costs that we do so here's another that might soon come your way..It is illegal in Britain to park a vehicle on a road or street or public car park unless it is licenced, taxed, insured and has a current certificate of roadworthyness (MOT) that means you can't repair or store a vehicle on the road in front your house.

John.

Posted by chief
 - January 26, 2014, 14:39:31 PM

we see them sometimes in parking lots, or some pedestrian walks. I assume they don't want those careless "bikers" to run over people coming down hill.  I am happy to see they haven't required training wheels on bicycles yet. ::)

Posted by John Hopkins
 - January 26, 2014, 14:31:48 PM

Have these reached the USA yet?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/6228208/Speed-bumps-for-cyclists-introduced.html

They are about four inches high and they have been introduced in every town and village in Britain.

John.

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