Help with speed bump damage.
Discussion
Hi all!
As per the title my Lexus has suffered a broken spring and both shocks having to be replaced
after going over a speed bump. There was a almighty bang as if somebody had hit the car , my
wife was driving slowly as this particular bump is evil. Any way long story short we have taken
pictures and measured the height and it is 140 mm , now I know it is supposed too be not more
then 100 mm so it is not legal. We will be taking this further but before we do , can I just ask
if any body else has has a similar issue and succesfully claimed.?
Will our own measurements be ok or do we need a independent person to carry out measurments/
etc.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks.
As per the title my Lexus has suffered a broken spring and both shocks having to be replaced
after going over a speed bump. There was a almighty bang as if somebody had hit the car , my
wife was driving slowly as this particular bump is evil. Any way long story short we have taken
pictures and measured the height and it is 140 mm , now I know it is supposed too be not more
then 100 mm so it is not legal. We will be taking this further but before we do , can I just ask
if any body else has has a similar issue and succesfully claimed.?
Will our own measurements be ok or do we need a independent person to carry out measurments/
etc.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks.
The bang sound came from the spring actually snapping.
The council must ensure that speed bump complies with the regulations and it clearly does not,
we have to drive over this sodding thing every week as it is near to a block of flats that we have
to maintain under contract. Therefore my argument is that constantly driving over this bloody
thing as caused the wear and eventual failure.
It does not comply to the regs therfore the council is in breach of its duty of care to ensure it comples and
is maintained .
On a public road by the way .
The council must ensure that speed bump complies with the regulations and it clearly does not,
we have to drive over this sodding thing every week as it is near to a block of flats that we have
to maintain under contract. Therefore my argument is that constantly driving over this bloody
thing as caused the wear and eventual failure.
It does not comply to the regs therfore the council is in breach of its duty of care to ensure it comples and
is maintained .
On a public road by the way .
The OP should be ready for a bumpy ride!
Haha good one !
I have photographic evidence, and a video from Lexus showing the damage. Also these humps are
not marked and no street signs warning that they are ahead. However we know they are there as we
have to drive over the damn unpleasent things weekly!
Let battle commence!!
Haha good one !
I have photographic evidence, and a video from Lexus showing the damage. Also these humps are
not marked and no street signs warning that they are ahead. However we know they are there as we
have to drive over the damn unpleasent things weekly!
Let battle commence!!
According to the highways (speed hump) regulations 1999 :-
Speed humps must be at right angles to the carriageway, be at least 900mm long, be less than 100 mm high and more than 25mm high and not have a vertical face exceeding 6 mm. Note that most speed humps in the UK are now constructed at 75 mm height due to grounding on higher ones, and there are other guidelines on their use and such measures as leading and trailing slopes which are given later, but these do not necessarily have the force of law. Road humps may be constructed under Zebra, Pelican and Puffin crossings, if centrally located under them. However they cannot be placed near bridge supports, or near tunnels or culverts beneath the road.
Not sure where you saw that they can be 185 cm.? Sounds like a ski jump!
Speed humps must be at right angles to the carriageway, be at least 900mm long, be less than 100 mm high and more than 25mm high and not have a vertical face exceeding 6 mm. Note that most speed humps in the UK are now constructed at 75 mm height due to grounding on higher ones, and there are other guidelines on their use and such measures as leading and trailing slopes which are given later, but these do not necessarily have the force of law. Road humps may be constructed under Zebra, Pelican and Puffin crossings, if centrally located under them. However they cannot be placed near bridge supports, or near tunnels or culverts beneath the road.
Not sure where you saw that they can be 185 cm.? Sounds like a ski jump!
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