old cruiser Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 Guys , what's your views on these bolted down rubber speed cushions? I drive a Honda civic type-S and doesn't feel clever going over these damn things and I do drive over them very slowly almost at a stand still !!; near where I live they are trialling these and have expressed my concerns with damage to suspension and bushes etc. over a period of time by going over these every day, part of the councils response was : ' Whilst I note you have stated that the speed cushions are causing damage to your vehicle, research undertaken has shown that when approached at the correct speed there is no damage caused to vehicles that are maintained to the legal standard.' Let me know what you think guys. Cheers Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 What they say is technically correct.... They should be treated like a normal speed bump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old cruiser Posted January 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 Thanks for your reply Tony, was afraid you might say that !LOL needed a bit of ammo' to get back at them really, I guess not then! Cheers Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 I hate them, worse than the concrete ones IMO and not good for bad backs (the missus not mine)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old cruiser Posted January 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 Indeed Rich me too and what have I got today, yes you guessed it 'A bad back' twisted it last night , typical!! Cheers Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liner33 Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 What is the "correct" speed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 You hit them at the speed limit and it'll hurt I usually slow down to 10 mph for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old cruiser Posted January 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 I'm usually at 5mph or less , should start stopping at them, getting out of the car and then pushing it over gently then back in the car for the next one, that would cause one hell of a tail back of traffic and p**s a lot of people off in the process, LOL!! Cheers Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liner33 Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 The council have advised you to go over at the correct speed , they should clarify what the correct speed is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 True....... How high are these things anyway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old cruiser Posted January 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 The council have advised you to go over at the correct speed , they should clarify what the correct speed is Awaiting response from them on that. Cheers Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old cruiser Posted January 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 True....... How high are these things anyway? I'd guess these must about 5 inches or so at the peak point. Cheers Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 When you say "doesn't feel clever" in what respect? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parthiban Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 What are these speed cushions? Are they different in some way to normal speed bumps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old cruiser Posted January 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 When you say "doesn't feel clever" in what respect? Car appears to knock and bang over these things, although these old type S Hondas are a bit like this over most uneven roads, just seems to be more exaggerated over the cushions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 Problem will be proving they have done any damage to the car in the event. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 What are these speed cushions? Are they different in some way to normal speed bumps? The ones I'm thinking of are narrow high rubber strips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parthiban Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 The ones I'm thinking of are narrow high rubber strips. This type? If so, then you have to go really slow, less than 10mph over this type definitely. Surely they aren't putting these on roads though? I've only ever seen these in car parks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old cruiser Posted January 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 Problem will be proving they have done any damage to the car in the event. That is true Tony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old cruiser Posted January 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 The ones I'm thinking of are narrow high rubber strips. This type? If so, then you have to go really slow, less than 10mph over this type definitely. Surely they aren't putting these on roads though? I've only ever seen these in car parks. Not these ones, our ones are the large square ones, red and black in colour. Cheers Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 Is this a new type because if it is i haven't seen them yet so i have no right to comment really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 Like these then cos I was thinking of the ones you find in car parks as well. I tend to drive straight over these with no problems, in fact I don't see the point in them TBH cos they don't really slow you down much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old cruiser Posted January 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 Like these then cos I was thinking of the ones you find in car parks as well. I tend to drive straight over these with no problems, in fact I don't see the point in them TBH cos they don't really slow you down much. Similar to those , but ours are the bolted down type and are made of solid rubber whereas those in your photo look like painted concrete type. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 I feel that providing the suspension and bushings are in good order and the bump is taken at a reasonable speed there shouldn't be any issues. In fact i would be more concerned with pot holes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 Like these then cos I was thinking of the ones you find in car parks as well. I tend to drive straight over these with no problems, in fact I don't see the point in them TBH cos they don't really slow you down much. Similar to those , but ours are the bolted down type and are made of solid rubber whereas those in your photo look like painted concrete type. Yes I'm use to the concrete ones, not come across any rubber ones in this shape before. I take it they are alot harsher then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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