Speed humps becoming a problem in eMalahleni

Every now and then new speed humps pop up and you see a new sign and paint on the road indicating the speed hump

June 17, 2021

Dewald De Beer 1 minute read

A speed hump that has no signage and the paint is faded off.

Speed humps are not loved as they should be by local drivers.

Speed limits are normally self-enforced through road signs or road designs.

Speed humps are used to enforce the speed limit when drivers do not cooperate with the speed limits.

eMalahleni is a city that is not only full of potholes to keep motorists to the correct speed limits, but there are residential roads that have various speed humps in them as well.

Every now and then new speed humps pop up and you see a new sign and paint on the road indicating the speed hump.

Then you get speed humps that have no signage or paint to indicate.

Speed humps that were outlined by some residents as a problem are in Woltemade, Springbok, Pelikaan, Botha and Toerien Street.

WITBANK NEWS asked Mr Lebohang Mofokeng, Manager of Communications of Emalahleni Local Municipality about speed humps without the correct signage and paint, he said: “The painting of speed humps is under community services, which needs to receive information from the roads department on the finished speed humps so that they can include them on their program of painting and road marking.”

Speed humps are a very important tool to keep drivers within the correct speed limits.

If the standard of the speed humps is not executed correctly this can be dangerous for road users and even cause damage to their vehicles.

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