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As a UK manufacture of traffic calming devices, I agree with the comments of your reader from Liverpool about the ramp gradient being more important than the height on a road hump or speed cushion. In...
I have a SEAT Toledo and I have been having considerable problems with tyre wear. In 1 year I have gone through 3 full sets and 2 new front tyres, along with having the tyres turned around to even out...
As Cabinet Member with responsibility for Gloucestershire highways, I was concerned by the e-mail from J.S. of Stroud. In situations where there is an accident "hot spot" or where residents have expressed...
My wife's BMW 330 convertible (purchased new and now 18 months old) developed a puncture in the nearside rear tyre, which is a Dunlop 'runflat'. The car has covered less than 15,000 miles and tread depth...
I could not agree more about your comments relating to speed cushions. I live in a conservation area festooned with humps and cushions due to an infant school a few doors away. I drive a small Mini and...
At least three times a month I have to travel along a road both ways that has 13 speed cushions. I have taken your advice and drive one side over them. Two days ago when I tried to move the car out of...
While it is sad that J.S. of Congleton managed to damage his car, his letter does not tell the whole story. Boundary Lane in Congleton is a residential street, and is also the site of a primary school....
I purchased a Ford Mondeo Titanium X TDCI 140 5 door hatchback on May 02 2008 and to date am very pleased with it. I took it into my local Ford main agent Polar Ford Wilmslow for a 12-month service with...
I think that the speed bumps mentioned by you correspondent from Congelton must have been on a road with a speed restriction, I guess the expensive bumps were installed because we motorists were not abiding...
Regarding speed cushions, you recently stated, "if your local authority installed bumps higher than 100mm you have grounds to sue for the damage.” The local council has recently installed bumps near here,...
 

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