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"Thumps" (thermoplastic road humps)

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Table of contents

  • Introduction
  • Track trials
  • On-road trial
  • Design guidelines for thumps
  • Profile
  • Width
  • Speed limit
  • Longitudinal spacing
  • Channel gaps
  • Colour
  • Costs
  • Maintenance
  • On-road trial results
  • Use of thumps elsewhere
  • Signing
  • Comparison with low height road humps
  • Special authorisation
  • Acknowledgement
  • References
  • Enquiries

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