Hate DC speed humps

[Anonymous]

I complain about drivers who cut through my neighborhood driving above the speed limit and gunning their engines between the stop signs on either end of our one hundred yard long street. I don’t complain when a driver drives reasonably regardless of whether they are cutting through or live around the corner. Forced work arounds and speed bumps/humps are the response to bad drivers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People shouldn't speed in residential neighborhoods anywhere, city or suburbs. So on that basis I'm a fan of speed humps.

But the PPs insisting that you shouldn't cut through neighborhoods and that all traffic must stick to main roads need to grow up and shut up. You live in a highly congested urban area. You do not live in a gated community. Cars and other vehicles may and should traverse past your precious home. Forcing all traffic on a few main roads doesn't improve anyone's lives.

Personally I hate the workarounds that have been developed in the old money neighborhoods of Chevy Chase MD to make it difficult for traffic to cut through -- so I do so (at the posted speed limit) every single chance I get. And I might honk a little too!

I'm a DC driver so not a Maryland person cutting through but I HATE speed bumps. We live in a an urban, grid-like city. Every street should be passable. Helps keep traffic down. Why do people speed on a given street - often to make a light. Fix the problem. Like making the cross lights for Connecticut so long All speed bumps do is divert traffic to your neighbors streets. Luckily, I have a car that can cruise over them with no problem - so I always go the full speed I can on a street that has speed bumps - 25. Normally, on some of those tight ones - I'd be going 15 or 20 but I am so annoyed with the residents that I don't.

And Chevy Chase MD drives me crazy.... I often cut through too. We have some of that in Upper NW too - especially around Military/Nebraska. Hate it.

Really the answer is to invest in good mass transit so that there are less cars on the road!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I honk as I go over them. My own little protest to the residents on the street who petitioned the city to have a speedbump installed. The city only puts them in by request, so wherever you see one, it's because someone on that street asked for it. So now they get to hear my horn at all hours of the day or night. I hope it annoys them as much as their bumps annoy me.

My DH does this too.

My neighbor throws dogshit at cars that honk for no reason. Good luck!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I honk as I go over them. My own little protest to the residents on the street who petitioned the city to have a speedbump installed. The city only puts them in by request, so wherever you see one, it's because someone on that street asked for it. So now they get to hear my horn at all hours of the day or night. I hope it annoys them as much as their bumps annoy me.

My DH does this too.

So he thinks it’s ok to wake up people - and their sleeping kids - because the neighborhood wanted to keep their children safe by having DC install traffic calming?

Here's a thought. If you were any kind of parent your kids would be safe without speed humps. That's because you would actually, uh, parent and keep your brats out of the street.

NP

Kids have the right to play in their yard without fear that some disgusting animal like yourself plows through their street at top speed and kills them.

You are a disgusting person.

[Anonymous]

They add wear and tear to your vehicles. Look up how much it costs to replace multi-link suspension components and control arms . I have no problem with speed cameras but speed bumps are idiotic.

[Anonymous]

Only if you are going too fast.

They don’t make streets impassable, they just slow you down. If you choose to cut through, it’s the price you pay.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People shouldn't speed in residential neighborhoods anywhere, city or suburbs. So on that basis I'm a fan of speed humps.

But the PPs insisting that you shouldn't cut through neighborhoods and that all traffic must stick to main roads need to grow up and shut up. You live in a highly congested urban area. You do not live in a gated community. Cars and other vehicles may and should traverse past your precious home. Forcing all traffic on a few main roads doesn't improve anyone's lives.

Personally I hate the workarounds that have been developed in the old money neighborhoods of Chevy Chase MD to make it difficult for traffic to cut through -- so I do so (at the posted speed limit) every single chance I get. And I might honk a little too!

I'm a DC driver so not a Maryland person cutting through but I HATE speed bumps. We live in a an urban, grid-like city. Every street should be passable. Helps keep traffic down. Why do people speed on a given street - often to make a light. Fix the problem. Like making the cross lights for Connecticut so long All speed bumps do is divert traffic to your neighbors streets. Luckily, I have a car that can cruise over them with no problem - so I always go the full speed I can on a street that has speed bumps - 25. Normally, on some of those tight ones - I'd be going 15 or 20 but I am so annoyed with the residents that I don't.

And Chevy Chase MD drives me crazy.... I often cut through too. We have some of that in Upper NW too - especially around Military/Nebraska. Hate it.

Really the answer is to invest in good mass transit so that there are less cars on the road!

The answer is to get you off the road. You sound like a terrible driver.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I honk as I go over them. My own little protest to the residents on the street who petitioned the city to have a speedbump installed. The city only puts them in by request, so wherever you see one, it's because someone on that street asked for it. So now they get to hear my horn at all hours of the day or night. I hope it annoys them as much as their bumps annoy me.

MD driver in DC

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Only if you are going too fast.

They don’t make streets impassable, they just slow you down. If you choose to cut through, it’s the price you pay.

Nope, many cause damage if you are going the speed limit and require cars to drop well below the speed limit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I hate speed humps. Perhaps they have their use in a suburban subdivision but why do we need them in a city? The street east of the Giant off of Wilsonsin has like six humps. Can anything be done except to avoid them and find other routes?

Let me guess. You're a Maryland driver.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Only if you are going too fast.

They don’t make streets impassable, they just slow you down. If you choose to cut through, it’s the price you pay.

Nope, many cause damage if you are going the speed limit and require cars to drop well below the speed limit.

They succeed in getting maniacs like yourself to slow the f down. If you want to drive 15-50 over consistently without impediment you should stick to the 8-lane highways and football field-sized strip mall parking lots in MD.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They add wear and tear to your vehicles. Look up how much it costs to replace multi-link suspension components and control arms . I have no problem with speed cameras but speed bumps are idiotic.

Who cares. Tons of things add wear and tear to vehicles- snow, potholes, hail, etc. the DC government already provides free roads to out of state drivers, they are not obligated to provide roads that let you speed through residential neighborhoods with no wear and tear on your car. Don’t like it? Ok then drove somewhere else.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do you all call them speed humps in DC?

No, we call them speed bumps. OP is just a nutjob.

No, you are an idiot. There is a difference between the two and what OP is talking about is speed humps. OP also needs to slow the F down or stick to arterial roads.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Only if you are going too fast.

They don’t make streets impassable, they just slow you down. If you choose to cut through, it’s the price you pay.

Nope, many cause damage if you are going the speed limit and require cars to drop well below the speed limit.

Ok. Do that then.

[Anonymous]

Of all the things wrong with driving in DC, speed bumps are the least of my concern.

I hate Uber/Lyft drivers. Stop and block traffic at every freaking street.