New speed bumps at Asda
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Like a good few known to me I choose to avoid shopping at ASDA as much as possible since they failed to support First Milk in Cross Lanes which closed with the loss of 231 jobs. I’m surprised more Wrexham people don’t do likewise on principle.
http://oldleaderlivestory.co.uk/news/132430/mp-blames-asda-as-marchwiel-cheese-packaging-factory-closes.aspxIn common with Marx, Groucho not Karl, famous for stating ” Those are my principles, and if you don’t like them, well, I have others…
My principles don’t stop me from taking advantage of ASDA being cheaper for the odd bits of shopping.
So having visited today I had my first experience of the new traffic calming.
I concur with the complainers, the humps are too severe in profile, unlike smooth contour humps which may be traversed gently, these ASDA humps will break eggs, jar spines and inevitably impact on suspension parts and tyres. For ASDA shoppers with older cars which routinely have lower ride heights, often combined with less ground clearance drivers will inevitably have to navigate them at a crawl causing frustration
and congestion unnecessarily.
Perhaps ASDA could change the design to make them more gentle or better still just admit they made a mistake and remove them. Probably more likely we will see the addition of hump to annoy the bright sparks amongst us that have already identified a benefit by turning right.
Either way I don’t suppose ASDA will be too worried about losing my week-end shop of a few 50p packets of Ainsley Harriott dry soups and a four bottles of ale for £5 – both of which are cheaper than anywhere else – price matching be damned.
Before we read any more references to women drivers and Mums exaggerating the size – that isn’t usually a female trait !These speed bumps are a damn nuisance and dangerous. Yes I’ve seen vehicles swerving trying to avoid damaging their suspension and even going extra slow you bounce over them. They are not needed and from now on Asda is off my shopping list. Whoever suggested these, Asda should thank you for losing them custom.
Totally agree with Rondetto, a complete utter total waste of money and completely unnecessary and the store has lost another customer. Whoever made the decision to put down these car damaging objects you need to get a life
Positively dangerous. Whilst paying attention to them you are not paying attention to approaching pedestrians.
WHAT A LOAD OF RUBBISH!
These bumpos just stop stupid drivers from knowing over shoppers in the zebra crossings.
Maybe I can stop pushing my old wife out in front of me at the crossings now …….Well done Asda!
Well I have now had the pleasure of going into Asda with the new bumps, what an utter nightmare and complete waste of time and money. They many only be small bumps but the are a nightmare as and useless as drivers were only going slow by there anyway.
I have now seen that the bumps have multiplied and more have been put down leading into Asda, this is now having the knock on effect of causing cars to slow down right down which forms a queue onto the Asda which is now a danger as to avoid the queue cars are moving into the right hand lane!
The muppet who gave the thumbs up should be made to dig these bumps up as they are totally inappropriate and totally unneeded, what a complete waste of money.
The only time I will ever visit Asda now is if I have to pick up or drop off there for any shopping I need I will certainly go elsewhere.
I couldn’t give two hoots about the humps but if its good enough Taxi adverts, then….
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