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Calis Beach Forum => Calis Beach Questions and Information => Topic started by: quackers on July 10, 2012, 21:50:09 PM

Title: The Humps have gone
Post by: quackers on July 10, 2012, 21:50:09 PM

All the traffic calming humps on the harbour road into Fethiye have been flattened. Good idea so long as the traffic keeps at the correct speed. I for one am happy as there was 1 hump near Yakamos that was far too high.

Title: Re: The Humps have gone
Post by: Fifi on July 10, 2012, 22:03:53 PM

I remember taking a mini-bus trip some years back to Olu and couldn't understand why the driver hurtled along at some speed and then all of a sudden 'jammed' all on, crawled for 2-3 seconds then set off apace only to do the same thing several times.....we remember it everytime we go over 'bumps' at home that almost shake the wheels off the car!

Title: Re: The Humps have gone
Post by: Rindaloo on July 10, 2012, 23:36:17 PM

WHY is it that some drivers in Turkey and UK will drive to the kerb to go over the hump.  It may mean they have two wheels going over a shallower hump, but what does that really gain?  PLUS it is very annoying when it's the driver in front of you that is dodging all over the road, to do this.  Makes me wish I had a bazooka launcher fitted to my car.

Title: Re: The Humps have gone
Post by: mercury on July 11, 2012, 07:48:34 AM

I counted these humps once and from Calis to Fethiye there were 13. Yes I am sad I know. Going to the side of the road is supposed to save your car suspension. Well thats what a friend told me.

Title: Re: The Humps have gone
Post by: mac2010 on July 11, 2012, 07:55:21 AM

Dont worry they will be back soon bigger and better. :)

Title: Re: The Humps have gone
Post by: daveG on July 11, 2012, 11:28:38 AM

I seem to recall that previous "humps" were removed owing to the ambulance drivers complaining. Particularly annoying were the rubber strip ones.

Title: Re: The Humps have gone
Post by: George Warner on July 11, 2012, 14:12:24 PM

The humps did slow some of the drivers down, gave you a chance to get out from the side roads.

Title: Re: The Humps have gone
Post by: Lotty on July 11, 2012, 16:11:23 PM

Can't have been much fun for the person ill inside the ambulance either.