Originally Posted by
neil
Research has shown the speed bumps are ineffective at controlling speed, and result in increased fuel burn. Why? Because people slow down for the bump and then accelerate hard, often acellerating enough between bumps to completely negate the slow-down effect.
Pretty much. You should see the response I get when I drive reasonable speeds on humped streets and refuse to do the surge and brake thing. I get more tailgators that way.