Speed bump at Lords Walk

  • Published
  • By Brig. Gen. John W. Hesterman
  • 48th Fighter Wing commander
ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England --  
COMPLAINT

I'm writing concerning the new speed bump on Lord's Walk, adjacent to Exeter Crescent. I own a vintage 1979 Mini Austin 1000 and a new Harley Davidson motorcycle, and both of these are being scraped/damaged as I go over this particular speed bump. Is the anything that can be done to lessen its height? You can see I'm not the only one with this problem as it already shows scars from other vehicles.

Why wasn't it constructed like the other one's as you approach new ID check area, as these are more car/bike friendly and still serve the purpose of calming traffic? 


RESPONSE: 

Thank you for bringing this to my attention. The speed bump at issue was built to help ensure the safety of those walking in the Lords Walk crosswalk. As a large number of pedestrians--including children--transit this area on a daily basis, we constructed a speed bump which would sufficiently slow approaching traffic. While some vehicles have scraped the speed bump, its 60 mm height is well within the 50-75 mm British Highway design standards for a 30 mph approach. As a result, there's strong reason to believe many of these hits are an indication of excess speed. Furthermore, in addition to the existing signage, our Civil Engineers have painted the road approaching the speed bump to alert drivers of its presence. We ask the entire Lakenheath community to be vigilant and to drive safely along Lords Walk. 

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