- Target:
- Fife Council
- Region:
- Scotland
This petition seeks to bring to the attention of Fife Council public anger at the proliferation of speed bumps, or inverted potholes on our local roads. Speed bumps cause huge damage to small, environmentally friendly cars whilst 4x4s are exempt.
They are used by councillors to satisfy the need-to-be-seen-to-be-working mantra, and have no consideration for the impact on vehicles. Speed bumps are constructed in so many different shapes and sizes that the result is their is no correct way to cross them. The burden on the taxpayer is further reinforced by damage caused to emergency vehicles which need to travel at high speeds along our roads.
Motorists are paying record levels of fuel duty and road tax, yet we are forking out more in repairs to our suspension and tyres caused by speed bumps. Speed bumps divert attention away from the real reason for accidents on our roads which is alcohol and drug abuse. Most motorists drive responsibly, so stop punishing us !
We the undersigned call on Fife council to stop wasting taxpayers money on speed bumps, and to tackle the real causes of traffic accidents on our roads such as potholes and the abuse of drugs and alcohol.
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The Fifers against Speed Bumps petition to Fife Council was written by James Reekie and is in the category Local Government at GoPetition.