I want to start a petition in my neighborhood on putting speed bumps down to lower speeding.?

Question

Does anyone know how I should start. What I should do? Please help. Thank You:)

Answer 1

First contact your town's department of safety, public highways or whoever is in charge of maintaining the streets and explain the problem. Then, type a nicely worded petition, in legalese and English, and approach your neighbors and the residents in the area (include any merchants that may be located within the affected areas). Then, when all the signatures have been affixed, put the petition in an envelope and address it to the entity that you previously contacted and mail it, with certified mail, return receipt requested.

At the next town council meeting, bring the receipt and a photocopy of the petition and inquire as to the status of the request. It may take a long time, but, if it is warranted, you may get the speed bumps installed. Good luck!

Answer 2

The law pretty much states that speedbumps are not allowed where the speed limit exceeds 15 MPH. If you put speedbumps in the cars would be in a accelerate,decelerate mode the whole time. This not only would cause frustration, but accidents as well.

Answer 3

Attend your local/neighborhood citizen association meetings and bring up the topic about installing speed humps/bumps.

Answer 4

sometimes they will not allow speed bumps because of the snow removal or emergency vehicles that need to get there. But most of the times they will allow street signs that will say CAUTION CHILDREN AT PLAY or posted speed limit signs. It all depends on your local govt.

Answer 5

If my city starts putting in speed bumps I will bill them for repairs to the airdam on my car.

Do you honestly think that will slow people down?

Answer 6

good for you and I would sign if I lived in the area.
Been in places like that where people drive too fast

Answer 7

talk to a lawyer to see exactly what you have to do to do it legally.