Speed bumps on campus cause many to question: safe-or evil? by Catherine Dilworth staff writer
What is a speed bump? Speed bumps are traffic "calming" asphalt mounds constructed on streets and spaced normally 300 to 600 feet apart. They are obstacles in the middle of a road usually painted a vibrant yellow to signify its caution to slow down. This obstacle is evenly spread out across the road to enable your vehicle from reaching high speeds in a designated area. Cabrini students oppose any measure or regulation that is deliberately designed to inconvenience and hinder the legitimate travel of responsible motorists. "Speed bumps are annoying and useless. The campus is not big enough to have that many speed bumps," Kim Campbell, junior, said. "As I was driving to class in the dark I hit a big speed bump. If you want them there how about some lights so we can see those annoying speed bumps," Kate Hecht, senior, said. ''The speed bumps are too high and they are messing up cars alignments. Is Cabrini going to pay for new alignments in the cars they messed up?" Monica Martinez, senior, said. "I feel that the speed bumps are stupid. You can never see them and they ruin your car'' Maureen McQuade, sophomore, said Many opinions were given about the "bonus" speed bumps Cabrini has put down on their campus to keep vehicles from speeding through congested student crosswalks. 'The most annoying speed bump on campus has got to be the one at the comer of Xavier hall and the road past Woodcrest. It's annoying because it's crooked. It certainly must do something weird to any car's alignment and shocks. The car literally has to go over the bump one
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A speed bump lays in front of the Mansion on Woodcrest road to prevent drivers from driving to fast. Many students complain about the speed bumps that are scattered throughout campus, however, Charlie Shaffner, director of public safety, says that they are for safety reasons.
wheel at a time. Besides the fact that it's probably bad for the car-and really annoying, there doesn't seem to be any real point for making it slanted. "Why do they do that?" Christopher Swift, senior, said "Another silly speed bump is the one at the stop sign in front of the mansion. It's redundant. You necessarily must slow down before
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stopping, and if you're not going to stop for a stop sign you progably won't for a silly speed bump ...much Jess one that looks rather marshmallow-like and placid."
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