Cars slowing down for the new speed humps coming off the Henderson Bridge - moments before a truck sped around them. Photo: GoLocalThe City of Providence has put “speed humps” all over the city in an attempt to curb speeding.
Multiple signs have been erected warning drivers of their existence on Angell Street — and that immediately following the first set of “humps” is a crosswalk.
Speeding Over Speed Humps
Last week, GoLocal took video of motorists coming off the bridge. While most slowed down, some didn’t.
In one instance, as traffic started backing up from cars reducing speed to go over the humps, one driver sped around the cars that were lined up.
The truck — with Massachusetts plates — flew right over the speed humps — with the crosswalk following.
With all of the “humps” across the city, the big question is, will motorists take heed?
While speed bumps have been utilized in neighborhoods such as South Providence for years, they are now cropping up in other sections of the city.
Academy Avenue and River Avenue have seen the speed calming measures recently introduced; on Sunbury Street, which runs parallel to Douglas Avenue, signs stating “speed humps” can be seen on every block, as the city prepares to place them there.
Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza has said that the recent increase of "speed humps" in the city -- especially in the Elmhurst section -- is consistent with the city's "Great Streets Master Plan," and is intended to "calm traffic and improve pedestrian safety."
