Hate DC speed humps

[Anonymous]

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?

[Anonymous]

Dude, they're so you don't speed. You're not supposed to be speeding on that street.

[Anonymous]

Slow down.

[Anonymous]

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.

[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.

Two wrongs don't make a right. Jesus.

[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.

If you do that frequently at night sometime someone going to take a swing at your car with a baseball bat, or worse.

[Anonymous]

Yes, avoid them by sticking to the main arteries rather than speeding through a neighborhood. People only request them when inconsiderate drivers cannot drive safely down the street.

[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?

Don't tell me, let me guess. Your's is a Maryland vehicle that comes into our neighborhoods in DC every day?

[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.

My DH does this too.

[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?

Because people drive too fast.

[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.

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?

[Anonymous]

OP, if you live in DC, surely you know that people actually live in the city and the streets you are referring to are in residential neighborhoods, just like they have in the suburbs. If you live in suburbs, now you know that too. I know it's hard for suburbanites to believe, but it's true.

[Anonymous]

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?

Seriously. WTH is wrong with you people?!?

[Anonymous]

Stop calling them speed humps.

[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?

Don't speed then. Easy.

No sympathy whatsoever. They are there because there is a need.