Friday, April 14, 2006

speed bumps

okay, so people drive really fast on our road, which is narrow and has no sidewalks and alot of people walk in our neighborhood. So, since we live in a little community that has an Association, they decided that the 3 speed bumps aren't enough, and that they should make them into speed 'humps' which are far more effective (hey, even I slow down for them!) and they added one right in front of our house.
People usually speed by on our dangerous blind curve. For the last 2 days, people actually slowed down. Yeah. Now today they come through and add more pavement and essentially make them so smoothed out that people now are again flying by, and not even tapping the brakes. What was the point?! Apparently the firemen said it was hard for the fire trucks to go over them. duh. so they smoothed them out 'a bit' without really even giving them a chance, or anyone else a say in it. so much for the association. I think I will join the board and voice my opinions.
---update- May 10: they increased the top of the hump and now it is just right. People slow down, and if they don't their car makes a fantastic 'whump' sound as they land on the other side. It can even be heard late at night when the air is still, and the skylight in my bedroom is open..... "whooosh, whump"..... hehehehehe. But generally people have slowed down alot on the road, and are finally taking the corner at a much safer speed!

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