The quality of urban driving

Since Mr G has started driving the quality of driving on urban roads has declined dramatically.

And why?

Those stupid damned bumps all over the road!

Back in the days before bumps (BB) drivers used to follow a sensible and reasonable line along the road. Now it is a regular thing to see people swerving all over the road to try and get the bumps between their wheels. This means that when drivers were left to their own devices BB they would drive sensibly and reasonably, now they are turned into wild, almost unguided missile drivers.

And what do they have to do to achieve this roller-coaster ride? Of course they drive with their eyes glued to the road looking for the next bump. Any child running out, driver reversing myopically into the road, small eager puppy exploring - they don't get seen and don't stand a chance.

All this is in the name of "traffic calming". Does it work? Does it hell! Traffic travels just as fast as BB, but now following an erratic path and with little awareness of the environment.

Whoever thought of that has to have a vested interest in car repairs, funeral parlours, ambulances or all three. Or be a complete nutter!

My solution? Make the bloody things illegal, or at least require an individual act of parliament for each bump that is placed.