tzijlstra Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 I presume if a speed bump is on a 30mph road, you should be able to travel over it at 30mph. Am I right? Wrong. 30 mph would be the maximum designated speed for that road, not the speed one SHOULD be doing, especially in obstructed situations... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 The maximum speed on that road, should be one that any additional road features the council put in place are safe to traverse at. SHOULD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scutts Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Wrong. 30 mph would be the maximum designated speed for that road, not the speed one SHOULD be doing, especially in obstructed situations... So in effect the council are reducing the maximum speed of the road. I thought that could only be done by the Government Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyofborg Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 So in effect the council are reducing the maximum speed of the road. I thought that could only be done by the Government the maximum speed of any road is hundreds of mph, whether that speed is safe for the driver, other road users, pedestrians and bystanders or not is another matter. road safety furniture is designed to discourage people from exceeding the speed limit which is the maximum (speed limits are maxima not targets) safe speed of a particular stretch of road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 So, safety furniture should allow vehicles to pass at the designated speed limit for that road, without causing damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scutts Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 the maximum speed of any road is hundreds of mph, whether that speed is safe for the driver, other road users, pedestrians and bystanders or not is another matter. road safety furniture is designed to discourage people from exceeding the speed limit which is the maximum (speed limits are maxima not targets) safe speed of a particular stretch of road. Sorry but the maximum speed for a road is the designated speed limit for the road. If the speed limit is 30mph, you should be able to drive at 30mph if the conditions are suitable. Adding a speed bump is altering the speed limit of the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike84 Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Sorry but the maximum speed for a road is the designated speed limit for the road. If the speed limit is 30mph, you should be able to drive at 30mph if the conditions are suitable. Adding a speed bump is altering the speed limit of the road. It isn't, the limit is still 30, you can drive at 30 over a speed hump if you like, damage to the vehicle is at your own risk as you are also supposed to take account of the road conditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CooLDAD Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 BRING BACK LEPPINGS LANE ROUNDABOUT!!!!!! Everyman for themselves much better!! Absolute nightmare now getting down penistone rd and halifax rd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 So the council are causing an obstruction. Driving in a perfectly legal fashion will result in damage to the car due to the obstruction in the road. A speed bump is not a road condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beansforyou Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Turn it around. If it was a hole rather than a bump that the council had created, you could get compensation for damage caused. So you should for any damage caused by an obstruction when travelling at a legal speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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