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Safety Issue. The two speed bumps or “humps” on 3rd Street South near 22nd Avenue South need to be lowered or modified for safety. Hitting these speed bumps at the posted speed of 25 mph is dangerous. Even at 15 mph they pose a hazard to people and their vehicles. They are especially dangerous to visitors and their vehicles when drivers don’t expect them. Motorists who suddenly come to a unexpected, sudden, virtual stop at the bumps to protect their vehicles pose another hazard. In time they will cause rear-end collisions if they haven’t already. Even after you modify them, they also need to be marked better with yellow stripes or something on the actual roadway to alert motorists to their presence. They are extremely hard to see at night. I would ask your engineers if in fact these bumps even meet code! Thanks.
Bob Davie, P.E.