Most drivers and pedestrians have encountered one or more types of speed bumps. There are several different types, each with its own specific purpose when it comes to traffic and parking lot management.
Street speed bumps, known as traffic calming features are designed to cause drivers to slow down significantly in order to go over them safely. Placed across the entire roadway, with a space on either side for drainage, the speed bump is a bump in the road with heights typically ranging between three and four inches. The depth of speed bumps is typically less than one foot. The bumps serve as a reminder to drivers to watch their speed and making it impossible to speed through the areas in which speed bumps have been placed.
Commercial speed bumps on streets and in parking lots tend to be larger and made of high impact materials, such as concrete or asphalt. They can have stripes or the entire surface painted in embedded reflective tape or highly visible paint colors, such as yellow or orange.
In residential areas, speed bumps are used to reduce the speed of motor vehicles in high traffic or areas that have had speeding problems. These bumps are typically smaller in size and are made of lower impact materials, such as recycled plastic or rubber. They may also be painted orange or yellow or embedded with reflective tape for easy visibility, day or night.
Speed humps are used for the same purpose as speed bumps, but they are designed to be driven over at speed of up to twenty miles per hour without having to stop or slow down. This type of traffic calming feature is wider than the typical speed bump in that they are typically ten to fourteen feet in depth. Unlike speed bumps, which are intended to make drives stop abruptly, speed humps are designed to encourage a gradual stop and to remind drivers to maintain the speed limit. Speed humps can be used for different traffic and parking situations; however, they are primarily used in residential areas.
Poorly designed speed bumps can be hard to negotiate in vehicles with low clearance even at slow speeds. Speed bumps can also pose a hazard to motorcyclists, bicyclists, and even pedestrians if not visibly marked. In some cases, the speed bump will be designed so that a break in the bump in the middle of the road allows two wheel vehicles to pass without having to pass over the bump.
Controlling vehicle speed with a speed bump or speed hump is the most effective method to improve the safety of a parking lot, driveway or private lane. High visibility speed bumps and signs are the best way to communicate to drivers to keep their speed to a minimum.
About ABC Paving and Sealcoating
With more than 20 years of experience, ABC Paving and Sealcoating is Florida's leading paving contractor. ABC Paving and Sealcoating provides commercial organizations with the highest level of customer service, professional workmanship and services including: asphalt paving, asphalt repairs and prevention, pothole repairs, sealcoating, line striping and marking, thermoplastic, crack filing, signs and safety devices, concrete sidewalks, concrete curbs and site preparation. We use our experience and the latest equipment available to get the job done right the first time in a timely, cost effective manner. For more information about ABC Paving and Sealcoating, visit our website at http://pavingandsealcoating.com or call 866-934-7623 for a free estimate.
Street speed bumps, known as traffic calming features are designed to cause drivers to slow down significantly in order to go over them safely. Placed across the entire roadway, with a space on either side for drainage, the speed bump is a bump in the road with heights typically ranging between three and four inches. The depth of speed bumps is typically less than one foot. The bumps serve as a reminder to drivers to watch their speed and making it impossible to speed through the areas in which speed bumps have been placed.
Commercial speed bumps on streets and in parking lots tend to be larger and made of high impact materials, such as concrete or asphalt. They can have stripes or the entire surface painted in embedded reflective tape or highly visible paint colors, such as yellow or orange.
In residential areas, speed bumps are used to reduce the speed of motor vehicles in high traffic or areas that have had speeding problems. These bumps are typically smaller in size and are made of lower impact materials, such as recycled plastic or rubber. They may also be painted orange or yellow or embedded with reflective tape for easy visibility, day or night.
Speed humps are used for the same purpose as speed bumps, but they are designed to be driven over at speed of up to twenty miles per hour without having to stop or slow down. This type of traffic calming feature is wider than the typical speed bump in that they are typically ten to fourteen feet in depth. Unlike speed bumps, which are intended to make drives stop abruptly, speed humps are designed to encourage a gradual stop and to remind drivers to maintain the speed limit. Speed humps can be used for different traffic and parking situations; however, they are primarily used in residential areas.
Poorly designed speed bumps can be hard to negotiate in vehicles with low clearance even at slow speeds. Speed bumps can also pose a hazard to motorcyclists, bicyclists, and even pedestrians if not visibly marked. In some cases, the speed bump will be designed so that a break in the bump in the middle of the road allows two wheel vehicles to pass without having to pass over the bump.
Controlling vehicle speed with a speed bump or speed hump is the most effective method to improve the safety of a parking lot, driveway or private lane. High visibility speed bumps and signs are the best way to communicate to drivers to keep their speed to a minimum.
About ABC Paving and Sealcoating
With more than 20 years of experience, ABC Paving and Sealcoating is Florida's leading paving contractor. ABC Paving and Sealcoating provides commercial organizations with the highest level of customer service, professional workmanship and services including: asphalt paving, asphalt repairs and prevention, pothole repairs, sealcoating, line striping and marking, thermoplastic, crack filing, signs and safety devices, concrete sidewalks, concrete curbs and site preparation. We use our experience and the latest equipment available to get the job done right the first time in a timely, cost effective manner. For more information about ABC Paving and Sealcoating, visit our website at http://pavingandsealcoating.com or call 866-934-7623 for a free estimate.
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