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​What Is the Purpose of A Speed Bump?

The purpose of speed bump is to lower the speed of all kinds of vehicles and ensure that they are moving at lower speeds relative to each other in the parking lot. Speed bumps come in all shapes and widths thus ensuring safety for all kinds of vehicles.

Parking spaces are mostly congested so they need some appropriate space and tools to maintain the speed of vehicles uniformly. 
 
Why Are Speed Bumps Important?

Speed bumps lower down the speed of vehicles by 2-5 MPH thus proving all of the drivers with more time to evaluate the traffic situation in congested parking spaces. Speed bumps are extremely important so that vehicles maintain an adequate space with respect to the next vehicle

​Speed bumps are mostly used to maintain traffic discipline in private parking spaces to ensure the safety of pedestrians walking inside the parking lots. Speed bumps also ensure the safety of all the vehicles parked inside the parking lot and prevent crimes in a more effective way.  

Speed Bumps Make Parking Lots Safer
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The speed bumps are installed at adequate spaces in the parking lot to maintain equilibrium in cars entering and leaving the parking lot. Speed bumps are installed in corners and adequate positions to ensure safety for vehicles coming from all directions. They halt slipping and drifting vehicles to an appropriate speed and provide enough room for all the vehicles.

Sometimes, speed bumps are just painted instead of installation to make all the drivers aware of their safety. Speed bump installation is done in a way that hole is drilled into the road and speed bumps are fitted into them using nut bolts. Rubber speed bumps are getting more common as they provide safe pass way to vehicles of all kinds and they are durable and reflective as well.

Speed humps are used in public roads and they are designed to limit the speed of the car to 15 MPH whether speed bumps are used inside the parking spaces to lower the speed of the car to only a few MPH.

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​Why Speed Bumps are Important
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Speed control should not be perceived as just a good driver behavior; speed in parking lots is regulated by law. Providing the parking lot with a substantial quantity of speed bumps is one of the crucial obligations to be fulfilled by parking lot owners. 

The speed bumps perform their function both thanks to the coloring and shape. Most of the speed humps as well as their counterparts come in a highly visible yellow color. To increase visibility, they come with reflective surfaces. Speed bumps are higher than speed humps, they come in 2-4 inches height.

​All these factors contribute to making speed bumps a perfect measure to apply for safe driving.  

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​Speed Bumps Make Parking Lots Safer

Slow traffic speed can be achieved by installing speed bumps on the roads and parking lots.  They are helpful in preventing car accidents. When choosing among different materials, customers are offered a great number of options.

The popular are concrete, plastic, and rubber. While concrete is intended for continuous use, it is easy to wear. Plastic doesn't need to be painted, which is why plastic speed bumps are always highly visible.

​Rubber speed bumps possess the greatest number of benefits including easy installation, 100% recycled material, cost-effectiveness, and durability.
 
Highly Durable Speed Bumps

Given that speed bumps are continuously exposed to harsh outdoor conditions, they need to be highly durable. Concrete, asphalt, metal, plastic, and rubber are the most common options preferred by customers.

The disadvantage of asphalt and concrete speed bumps is that they are easy to wear. Though they are considered long-time installations as well as metal speed bumps being suitable for roads with heavy industrial traffic. 
 
Rubber and Plastic Speed Bumps
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Rubber and plastic speed bumps are lightweight and easy to install as they include anchor kits to make the speed bump installation easier. This is especially important during the winter season.

Rubber is more compressed than other materials which can be beneficial to the cars that hit rubber speed bumps abruptly. This helps to avoid vehicle damage. Also, heavy-duty rubber speed bumps are made of recycled tires which make this material one of the most environment-friendly, not to mention that it is the cheapest and toughest material. 

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​Burnet is a city in Texas, United States. The population was 4,735 at the 2000 census.
Both the city and the county were named for David Gouverneur Burnet, the first (provisional) president of the Republic of Texas.
Burnet is located 48 miles northwest of Austin. It is 36 miles west of Georgetown and 100 miles north of San Antonio on U.S. Highway 281.

What Is A Wheel Stop?
Wheel stops are used to define a proper parking space for the motorists and car owners. They are used to allocate a proper parking space for all the vehicles thus ensuring the discipline in the parking lot.

They are used for multiple purposes such as to stop the vehicles from hitting the back or side barriers or to stop them from entering a certain space. They are also referred to as parking blocks or parking curbs. They are useful in regulating traffic in emergency situations.

They are useful in stopping the traffic from reaching the hazardous points and are useful when there is need to stop the traffic immediately. Wheel stops help the cars to stay in line at night time when there is little light to look up to and prevent them from over-speeding in crowded areas. 
 
Wheel Stop Dimensions
The dimensions of the wheel stops should be calibrated in such a way as to ensure safety for all types of vehicles and fulfilling the necessary purpose at the same time. They are available in three lengths i.e. three-foot, four foot and six feet.

Sometimes, parking lots of all sizes are placed one after the other thus to ensure that vehicles of all sorts are being stopped. Sometimes, they are used to prohibit certain vehicles from entering the parking lot or certain roads. They are designed so to fulfill the purpose in all sorts of weather conditions.

​The dimensions should be calibrated according to the dimensions of the tire so that the tire gets perfectly jammed and there is no possibility of any further movement. Improper dimensions can hurt the tires of the car badly and thus can be extremely risky for the travelers. Usually the wheel stops of all lengths and dimensions are made so as to help in controlling all types of traffic.  

• Concrete wheel stops

These are the most popular ones and are less likely to crack in any condition. They are tougher than the other blocks but they require more maintenance than other wheel stops. Concrete parking stops are being used to regulate residential and commercial and VIP traffic. Concrete parking blocks are being used to find easy and safe solutions to parking complications outside churches, schools, banks and other important places where traffic remains high. 

• Plastic wheel stops

This type of wheel stop is useful to handle heavy and solid duty traffic. They can be installed by a single person and are usually installed on large highways. Parking stops made from plastic and can be recycled with little effort. Parking bumpers of such kind provide a considerable estimate to drivers to help them prevent from bumping into the next car.

•  Rubber Wheel stops 

These are the most commonly used blocks. Rubber parking blocks are usually made from recycled materials thus they are cheap. They are reflective as well. Rubber parking bumpers prevent vehicles from bumping into small trees, ditches, and places that are without proper boundary walls such as graveyards. They also help in preventing vehicles from entering into the parking space of other vehicles designed for another type of vehicle. ​
 
ADA Wheel Stop Requirements
Before the installation of wheel stops in parking lots, one must be aware of the ADA wheel stop requirements and restrictions. These restrictions must be kept in mind so as to make the use of wheel stops more effective. There are other laws regarding parking spaces which should also be followed. 

• The height of the wheel stop should not exceed 6.5 inches.
• The length of the wheel stop should not be more than 6 feet. 
• The gap between the wheel stop spacing should not exceed 3 feet.

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