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Re:Waymo robotaxi hits a child near an elementary school in ... by jasonfarnon on Thursday January 29, 2026 @07:22PM (#46818948)
why not just put in speedbumps if all you're trying to do is slow people down? Are you sure this was the purpose of these designs? sounds a little too freakonomics to me.
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Re:Waymo robotaxi hits a child near an elementary school in ... by pfg_ on Friday January 30, 2026 @12:35AM (#46820890)
Speed bumps suck for both the driver and passangers of the car and generate road noise.
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Re:Waymo robotaxi hits a child near an elementary school in ... by jononor on Friday January 30, 2026 @03:05AM (#46821743)
They also are rather expensive to maintain, because the leading ledge gets many repeated stresses. And in nordic climates like Sweden there is a snow plow in the winter to remove snow - those occasionally snag on the speed bump - which tends to chip of big chunk, triggering rapid wear.
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