This list of six traffic calming objectives comes from the U.S. Department Of Transportation Federal Highway Administration Website.

Six Main Objectives of Traffic Calming

1. To encourage public involvement in the traffic calming process by incorporating the preferences & requirements of the citizens,
2. To reduce vehicular speeds,
3. To promote safe & pleasant conditions for motorists, bicyclists, pedestrians, & residents,
4. To improve the environment & livability of neighborhood streets
5. To improve real & perceived safety for non-motorized users of the streets,
6. To discourage use of residential streets by non-citizens cut through vehicular traffic.

Sounds good in theory but how does all this work practically.  Please provide your comments and experiences.

“… You’ve got to make the morning last.”

Wonder if Simon or Garfunkel thought about speed bumps or speed humps when they wrote the lyrics to that song?

I doubt it!

But that’s just what a speed bump or speed hump will do for you.

The plain and simple difference between the two?

SPEED BUMPS - Slow you down to 0-15 miles per hour. They are more of an abrupt bump.

SPEED HUMPS - Slow you down to 10-20 miles per hour. They are somewhat of a gradual hump.

Either one is guaranteed to SLOW YOU DOWN.  And usually for a good reason.

So next time you see a speed bump or a speed hump… Just SLOW DOWN!