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Outdated speed humps are facing the boot

Published date: 10 February 2012 |
Published by: Matt Jones


 

OUTDATED speed humps could soon be replaced by a modern alternative.

New Brighton Road and Pen y Bryn in Sychdyn, near Mold, were among the first areas in Flintshire to have ramps introduced more than 15 years ago.

A traffic review could now see the humps replaced by less invasive safety measures and if they prove popular they could be rolled out across the county.

Northop councillor Marion Bateman welcomed the review and said the old humps had caused damage to cars and buildings.

She said: “They were one of the first type of speed humps.They have caused so much damage over the years, to cars and to buildings because of the vibrations.

“Two buildings on New Brighton Road have suffered tremor disruption.

“It was one of the first schemes in the county.

“The new ones are going to be less invasive, they are going to be far more vehicle friendly and less noisey.”

Cllr Bateman said the plans will be going out for public consultation and she would pass on all information to residents.

A spokesman for Flintshire Council said: “We are proposing to review the existing traffic calming measures installed in Sychdyn a number of years ago.

“This study will consider the current installation and any measures that we may reasonably adopt in relation to the existing humps together with consideration of any modern materials/ installations used elsewhere in the UK.

“Should the study prove to be positive we would propose to use this as a pilot area, subject to consultation with the local community, and as such it may be something we would wish to consider positively for future and existing schemes."

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  1. Posted by: penyffordd_district at 09:11 on 10 February 2012 Report

    Speed humps and traffic calming are only required because there are so many idiots with driving licences. Flintshire County Council are to be commended for reviewing traffic calming measures. Flintshire communities have suffered enough from this long standing problem. Higher Kinnerton next in line to be calmed.

  2. Posted by: oh dear at 13:48 on 10 February 2012 Report

    there are also idiots with keyboards

  3. Posted by: Bruin_bear at 15:50 on 10 February 2012 Report

    As a long distance driver who travels the roads of Europe regularly, UK roads are some of the worst I have seen, road humps in the UK are damaging cars, vans, and lorries in some instances, they are made wrong, put in the wrong places, and cause accidents caused by damage by road humps. some councils pay damages to car owners, and some blame the car owners. on the other hand they are useless against large vehicles hgv's etc that speed over them in excess of the speed limit.

  4. Posted by: mfm103.4 at 17:29 on 10 February 2012 Report

    Rhosllannerchrugog being the worst! driving through there is horrendous , surprised any of the motorists living there have any suspension left !

  5. Posted by: griffo at 20:42 on 10 February 2012 Report

    there are roads without speed bumps on them that are horrendous.....

  6. Posted by: liberty1 at 21:33 on 10 February 2012 Report

    I have driven on/off road in all parts of the world but the one thing that people need to bear in mind is that the UK has the safest roads in Europe. Portugal has 21 deaths per 100,000 population, (top of the list),UK, 5.9 per 100,000 population (bottom of the list)

  7. Posted by: robin63 at 23:02 on 10 February 2012 Report

    got speed cushions outside my home and the damage they have caused to my stone built home are unbelievable, conducted a survey 12 months ago and 75% of residents said they hated them and went out of there way to avoid them, noise caused by them is unbelievable but Flintshire don't want to know, but hey elections are up this year so maybe someone will say yes we will support you just to get in, surely a better solution can be found that does not cause so much disturbance to residents in the area

  8. Posted by: robin63 at 23:29 on 10 February 2012 Report

    shame local councillors only listen for 2 weeks every 4 years regarding any issues and speeding being one of them, they seem to take the attitude of it doesn't bother me I don't have them outside my house but i will continue to take my allowance of some £12,000 pounds per year from the council tax payer (the people who put them there in the first place) take heed councillors when you come knocking in a months time of the disruption the residents have to suffer.

  9. Posted by: griffo at 11:24 on 11 February 2012 Report

    speed bumps must have been put in this particular area for a reason.....if they were removed,would the idiots return making your streets unsafe again?i agree that speed bumps do cause damage to vehicles,i dont drive like an idiot yet i have regular probs with suspension,wheel bearings,traction etc.

  10. Posted by: griffo at 11:25 on 11 February 2012 Report

    speed bumps must have been put in this particular area for a reason.....if they were removed,would the idiots return making your streets unsafe again?i agree that speed bumps do cause damage to vehicles,i dont drive like an idiot yet i have regular probs with suspension,wheel bearings,traction etc.

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