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Originally Posted by SD1too
Do you think that's why they are failing Dave? By that I mean not slowing down for speed humps. I hate them as much as anyone else does but I find that it's very rare for a following driver to display annoyance. The few that do overtake me in between speed bumps then go crashing over them and I reflect at the price they're going to pay for suspension repairs and early tyre replacement.
By the way, the 20 mph speed limit seems to be a national thing. Local Authorities like us to believe in their safety credentials but the evidence suggests that it's a dictate from central government.
Simon
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I think that generally the state of the roads along with the poorly built speed bumps have quite a say in the failing of these parts, imagine if we all drove around on super flat surfaces, the suspension would have little to do when it comes to absorbing lumps and bumps. I think I have read somewhere that speed bumps need to conform to height and angle limitations, not as it seems a ton of tarmac dumped out the back of a flatbed, flattened down with a whacker and a white line painted on it!
It is also my opinion that the current plethora of replacement parts available are nowhere near as robust as original manufactured.
A different approach to how we drive on the current condition of our roads will undoubtedly extend the life of even inferior parts.
As for impatient drivers, tend to be as you say younger drivers who are always in a hurry to get somewhere making as much noise as possible in the process. Don't get me wrong, I am no slouch but there is a time and a place.