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Just days before the official unveil of the new McLaren P1 hypercar at the 83rd Geneva Motor Show, the company has released full details of this eagerly-anticipated dream car as well as a smattering of new images showing the final, production-ready form. None of the data provided Read the rest of this entry »

With the new Golf GTI set to be one of the most eagerly-anticipated reveals of the glamour-riddled 83rd International Geneva Motor Show, VW has released final details of the vehicle just days before the doors of this automotive spectacle swing open. And it looks like the legend will Read the rest of this entry »

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                                  Welcome to Issue Zero of The New Drive Digimag. This initial mockup issue has been created as a demonstration only, to show off what the new team behind the relaunch Read the rest of this entry »

New Ford Kuga loses its brio. While many in our market took out their frustrations at Ford’s sluggish introduction of the Kuga SUV to SA on the vehicle itself, we had only one major criticism of this enjoyable machine. Fuel consumption on the Volvo-shared 2.5-litre turbocharged Read the rest of this entry »

New Compact SAC For Shanghai Show BMW is off creating all-new niches where no-one wants them once more, this time targetting the R500k price band served by the compact X3 SUV. The company will be revealing this, called the X4, at the Shanghai Motor Show later in the month. Once again Read the rest of this entry »

Clearing Old Stock? The new Golf GTI Cabriolet now available to SA buyers is a thing of beauty. The first time the legendary GTI moniker has graced a soft-top Golf variant, it looks both svelte and menacing at the same time, and can transform from quiet suburban runabout with a substantial Read the rest of this entry »

If it ain’t Broke… Clearly, the Audi engineers have embraced the philosophy encapsulated in this old idiom with the introduction of the new 2013 Audi R8. A car which, if we’re completely honest, has had so few flaws since its first introduction that these can be Read the rest of this entry »

Overspeeding often causes accidents that risk the life and limb of many people. It’s quite depressing to know that even if it is not you who’s at fault, your safety is always in danger on the road. That’s why speed humps were invented, a traffic calming system used by transportation agencies to slow down traffic and somehow reduce traffic volume by a minimal percentage.

Speed humps are long sections of the road that are raised in order to reduce vehicular speed. Its width ranges from 12 to 14 feet and has a circular angle on top of the surface. It is indeed a good way to slow down overspeeding vehicles, but just like any solution to a problem, there are downsides to it because there are sectors which are actually depending upon speed and time as their capital. Some of these sectors include those emergency agencies such as fire departments, police units and courier companies.

Hence, the real issue here is the implementation of speed humps . Authorities need to assess the location and quantity of speed humps in a particular area or district. They must be able to identify which roads are the most susceptible to overspeeding vehicles, as some roads naturally allow for motorists to step on the pedal both more and less intensely. Also, there are parts wherein a speed bump is more appropriate than a speed hump and vice versa.

The key here is, therefore, is to plan everything out in a larger scale. Speed humps are an innovation that must be implemented strategically in a community. Some may not be amenable to this traffic calming solution, but it is always safe to decide for the general public – all for the greater good. No one wants pointing fingers anyway, so everything needs to be planned well.

Speed humps , also known as speed bumps or “sleeping policemen” are traffic-calming measures, and they usually consist of a transverse ridge that is placed on a road. Failure to slow down at a speed hump can result in damage to the vehicle or even injury to the driver; for this reason they are very effective at slowing down traffic.

Some speed humps are “built-in” to the road when the road is constructed; in some countries these speed-control devices can do serious damage to a vehicle even when they slow right down to only two or three kilometres per hour. However, in countries such as Australia, speed bumps are constructed in such a fashion that they can be placed on a road after the road has been built; furthermore, they are effective at slowing down traffic without causing damage to the undercarriage of a vehicle .

A speed hump can be made out of rubber, polyethylene, and steel. While a person may have the impression that a speed hump will be expensive to purchase and difficult to install, the truth is that rubber speed bumps can be as inexpensive as $20. Stainless steel speed humps can cost hundreds of dollars per ridge. The inexpensive rubber versions are recommended for low-traffic areas or areas where heavy vehicles are unlikely to be, such as the car park of a townhouse complex. For heavy traffic situations, stainless steel is the best option.

Speed humps, as mentioned, are relatively easy to install. However, before purchasing one or a set, talk to a workplace and traffic safety specialist first to ensure that the installation of a speed hump is the best traffic-calming measure you can take; there may be alternative methods of traffic control that may work better.