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Re: A bumpy ride

At 11:38 11/22/98 -0600, Mervin wrote:

Speed bumps force us to slow down for the benefit
of the suspension and alignment of the car, not for the occupants.

Mervin Koehlinger

It is not difficult to conceive of an effective speed bump.
It involves placing a displacement of greater amplitude than the average
suspension travel in the path of the motorist.

A step of say 25 cm., ramping up along perhaps a meter of road surface
and extending for 3 or 4 meters would be a more formidable speed deterrent.

brian whatcott <inet@intellisys.net>
Altus OK