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Rhondda Cynon Council and the INVERTED POTHOLES
Are speed bumps throughout Rhondda Cynon Taf are nothing more than INVERTED POTHOLES, it would seem that throughout the county borough speed bumps vary in width length and height.
It would seem that Speed bumps have been constructed in some parts in a hit and miss operation with little regard to legislation on how where and when they are required.
For speed bumps to be legal I believe there must be a system of street lighting with lamps no more than 38 metres apart? If this is correct there are speed bumps with street lighting over 50 Meters and 60 meters apart in part of RCT. To allow the council to apply and comply with this legislation a 20 MPH speed limit must be functional
Also part of the legislation is if I am correct that speed bumps must not be over 100mm high again I don’t think this is the case some speed bumps constructed look well over 100mm high some in RCT look 150mm high is this correct?
I am informed that 500 vehicles per day on a road constitutes an excuse for local authority applying speed bumps clearly this is not the case in some streets so why place them there?
I was informed and I don’t know if it is correct that the senior member for Rhondda Cynon Taf Council said that the majority of residents don’t want speed bumps
Suggestive reading for highways department at RCT from the Association of British Drivers
http://www.abd.org.uk/topics/speed_humps.htm
I have also been informed that local garages have seen an increase in damaged suspension systems and tyres
The question is if you travel regularly over an illegal speed bump do we claim off the council?
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Relief as hospital speed
Relief as hospital speed bumps are taken away
Read more: Wales Online http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/south-wales-news/cynon-valley/2013/01/...
PATIENTS and visitors at the Cynon Valley’s newest hospital are relieved after controversial speed bumps were removed.
The bumps, which were installed in the car park outside Ysbyty Cwm Cynon, Mountain Ash, were taken away following complaints from members of the public.
Ian Wilson, who took his wife Annette to the hospital for dental treatment two weeks ago, said the bumps could have ruined the suspension on his Skoda Fabia.
“If we went to the hospital all the time, our car would be wrecked within weeks,” said the 66-year-old.
“They were totally unnecessary and a waste of money to install in the first place.
“People shouldn’t be driving quickly in a hospital car park anyway, so I didn’t think there was a need for them.
“I went into the hospital to complain about the bumps, and they said they’d already received hundreds.
“People at reception said I would be ‘added to the list’, so it shows I wasn’t alone in this.”
The speed bumps were taken away a week ago, but the cost of installing and removing them has not yet been revealed.
Stephen Harrhy, Cwm Taf Health Board’s corporate director, said they will investigate other traffic calming measures.
He said: “Speed bumps were installed on the Ysbyty Cwm Cynon site as part of the post-completion works on health and safety grounds to provide protection to pedestrians.
“There had been complaints of near misses because of the speed at which vehicles were travelling around the site.
“When they were installed, prominent warning signs were also erected advising of a new 5mph speed limit.oo
“The height of the bright yellow speed bumps was proportionate to the site speed limit.
“The speed bumps have now been removed from the Ysbyty Cwm Cynon site following a series of complaints from drivers.”
Read more: Wales Online http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/south-wales-news/cynon-valley/2013/01/...
Speed bumps are an
Speed bumps are an expensive, high maintenance, labour intensive solution. Not only do they damage vehicles, but also cause erosion to the road, and require annual painting. They are a mitigating installation for roads where no other form of traffic calming is possible. Another flaw of 'humps' is motorist behaviour of constant accelerating and slowing, not only increases fuel consumption, but also distracts the driver. The bizarre situation at the approach to the brand new Ysbyty Cwm Cynon is that it's a NEW road, and putting speed bumps on it was an admission of poor design and flawed planning. You don't construct a new road then install humps, you design the road so humps are not needed in the first place. However, we're talking about RCT council, so this type of extravagant waste is only to be expected.
There does seem to be a big
There does seem to be a big difference in the type of speed humps that are used throughout the Borough. I do feel sorry for people that have to negotiate a dozen or so before they make the main road.
I would prefer to see the type that are outside Aberdare fire station. Get the position of the car right and although you do have to slow down they make little impact on the suspension and comfort of the car. The idea of these 'square' humps is that they are narrow enough to allow large vehicles such as fire engines, ambulances and buses to pass over them without impacting on the wheels. My present car is fairly wide and I get over them comfortably whereas my previous car was shook up every time.
What I hate are the very narrow ones that look as though they are made of rubber. Perhaps they are less than a foot wide but they really do make any vehicle jar the occupants and must do damage to the suspension.
When will this council get
When will this council get it right? I see there will be road closures in Aberdare to reduce the height of the road humps, now they are making a start when are the council going to reduce many more that are higher than the ones in Aberdare.
Road Closure In Aberdare 10 and 17 March, again who’s going to pay for mistakes made by subcontracted designers and engineers no doubt we the tapayer and the work will be carried out on a Sundays at double time.
Road humps are dangerous and slow down emergency vehicles little wonder the Ambulance Service is so late attending emergencies in Rhondda Cynon Taf all types of delays cost lives but the highways department at Rhondda Cynon Taf Council have blinkered vision.
£7 million supposedly spent on the town and they cant wait to start digging it up again never mind keep voting labour you know it makes sense.
There are some bad potholes
There are some bad potholes on the bypass on the way to Asda just outside Aberdare on the Aberaman stretch.
what are speed bumps there
what are speed bumps there for anyway? The average law abiding driver will drive within the speed limits, while the idiot who nicks a car will drive over them at any speed with total disregard for the suspension of the car or for the safety of anyone else.
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