A 1970s housing estate near my mansion (cough) has recently had speed ramps installed. The road in question is owned by the local authority, Cork County Council, and residents complained that so-called “boy racers” who typically drive Toyota Glanzas and other imported Japanese marques were driving through the 50kmph limit residential area at estimated speeds of 65kmph.
Now, if you are following my train of thought the goal of the ramps was to slow all traffic to 50kmph, as it should have been had people been following the signs. However, the ramps are so sharp it is necessary to slow to hearse procession speed if you want to keep your brain in your skull. In other words the residents got what they wanted a new speed limit of 30kmph.
It seems many residents want a speed limit of 30kmph. Thus far only those near a school have been able to persuade the council of the necessity.
Are there no guidebooks published by the Department of Local Government on speed ramp designs?That department enjoys collecting road tax from me so they must have something to do with roads. Perhaps there is a PDF buried somewhere on their CMS website
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