Information & Resources - Traffic Control
Traffic Calming
Speed Humps/Bumps in Public Lanes and Residential Streets
Increasingly, citizens are requesting measures to address their concerns regarding speeding vehicles traveling through their residential neighbourhoods. Often these concerns are related to issues of pedestrian and child safety.
WHAT ARE SPEED HUMPS?
As described in the Transportation Association of Canada’s (TAC) Canadian Guide to Neighbourhood Traffic Calming, “a speed hump is a raised area of a roadway, which deflects both the wheels and frame of a traversing vehicle. … [Speed humps are] intended to produce sufficient discomfort to limit travel speeds yet allow the driver to maintain vehicle control. Its design is intended to limit effects on emergency, maintenance and transit vehicles while allowing cyclists to comfortably cross the speed hump.”
Speed humps have been proven to have
substantial benefits in reduction of vehicle
speeds (Source: TAC). However, speed
humps are not intended to address issues of
high traffic volumes - studies of speed hump
installations have shown only minor reductions
in traffic volumes.
Speed humps should be differentiated from
speed “bumps” which are often found in
parking lots and are designed with a more
abrupt rise and fall. Speed humps provide a
gradual rise and fall and are designed to
prevent vehicle damage when traversed at the
recommended speeds (indicated with advisory
speed signs). The dimensions of a speed
hump are approximately 4.0 metres (13 feet)
wide and 80 mm (3 inches) high.
Downloads:
- Speed Humps brochure
- Speed Humps on Local Residential Streets
- Warrant Criteria - Speed Humps in Lanes
Petition Forms:
- Petition for Installation of Speed Humps on Street - English | Français
- Notice - sorry we missed you (Installation of Speed Humps on Street) - English | Français
- Petition for Installation of Speed Humps in Public Lane - English | Français
- Notice - sorry we missed you (Installation of Speed Humps in Public Lane) - English | Français
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