those pesky road humps

'They damage cars and give drivers a nasty jolt, but now speed bumps have been found guilty of an even worse crime — they are helping to destroy the planet..... Humps are a crude, uncomfortable and noisy way of slowing people down and this research has shown they are also environmentally damaging.... The traffic-calming measures double the carbon dioxide emissions and fuel consumption by forcing drivers to brake and accelerate repeatedly, according to a study commissioned by the AA' reported a British newspaper.

I could certainly add to that list. Here in Jordan they are mostly invisible, any paint that had been on them has long gone. They are all different shapes and sizes and come upon you without warning in the most strange places. The scars in the road testify to their lack of visibility. And what about the emergency services? Must take ambulances and police cars more time to get to their destinations. T