Never had a problem. I think they are fine and do their job of slowing people down when coming into this seriously busy parking lot

um, the reason your car gets scraped is most likely because you are traveling too fast over something designed to slow you down.

I go through this parking lot quite often and have never had a problem.

My car scrapes no matter how slowly I drive over these things. They're far too high!

drive diagonally over the bumps, problem solved.

No problem here with a Scion XB. I take them slowly. If I went any faster I imagine I would scrape, but that just means that they are doing their job. Considering that there's a lot of pedestrians walking around the lot, I am glad that they are there. Besides, isn't this private property?

No matter how slowly I crawl over these speed bumps, my bottom scrapes every time. Because of this, I usually park in the lot next door (goodwill etc) and walk over.
I understand the need for the speed bumps here - they are to deter the massive amount of cut-throughs to get from Whalley to Amity from 15, or reverse, but these bumps are way too high and cause damage to smaller vehicles.

The speed bumps are within the height requirements that the city ordinance requires. If you slow down before your car starts the ascent you would not scrape the bottom.

Heres the thing, if you go over them really slow, you are actually hurting your own car and making things more difficult. Going over them super slow actually takes away the job of struts and shocks. Unless you have an old car, and this isnt working for you, sounds like you need a new set.

Thing is.....Its a private lot. The owner can put them 5 feet high if he so wishes. Obviously some idiots were driving thru there way too fast, and there is a lot of children in that lot. Deal with it, or go elsewhere

i really think this issue is one that you should handle with the owners of the parking lot if you think it is this dangerous. i personally have never had a problem regardless of the vehicle i use to get over them, and i use a different kind every time i go (i use zipcars). even the smart car had no problem getting over these;)

how low is your car to the ground? do you just want a speedbump-less world in general?

I agree, I have scraped bottom in a current gen, stock Toyota Camry, and I take the bumps very slowly. If the best selling car in America is scraping, then the bumps are too high.

Not all cars do scrape, so the fact that yours doesn't (my other two don't either) doesn't prove anything.

If you don't like it,
Don't shop there.
Don't shop there.
Don't shop there.
Don't shop there.
Don't shop there.

Private property. End of story.

Ditto- use a public road.

This has been a problem for a long time and I agree that it is dangerous. I believe that the owner will be liable if a car has undercarriage damage because they are not according to code.

I drive a Prius and bottom-out on these pot holes every time I drive over them. I was a frequent customer of Amity Wine & Spirits prior to the speed bump installation (even being their "mayor" on Foursquare), but have stopped going due to the bumps.

I'm sure these speed bumps were purposely made this tall to discourage people using this lot as a cut-through between 63 and 69. While they seem to be successful at this, they are also hurting the businesses in the lot, as well as the customers that still risk damage to their cars to frequent those businesses.

I have a low riding car and have NEVER had a problem. My car sits lower than a Prius. Check your shocks/struts, they may not be doing their job. Also, going over them super slow actually is counterproductive for your car and WILL encourage being stuck BECAUSE you are taking the job away from your shocks/struts. The lot, which I frequent, is fine for my low car.

E: I'm not sure how you manage, but good for you. :) Every Prius I see go through the Amity Rd enterance bottoms out. I've tried several speeds, and the only way for me not to scrape is to literally stop when my front tires are on the bump. Anyway, I'm glad the businesses still can get some customers (like you).

This is a private lot- this is a public forum - shame on you Ben for not rejecting this issue