The purpose of this page is to show off some images of badly built speed bumps and the damage they cause.

We encourage members to send us images for inclusion in this section. Just drop them into an email to Martin@JoinCRASH.com and we will get them on here in no time.

Thanks go out to Chris for the following images showing an illegal bump that was not only above the legal limit of ten centimetres, but also completely unmarked, causing extensive damage to the oil sump and gearbox of his car. Our condolences go out to you Chris, we hope you manage to sue the pants off the relevant county council.

Also, check out these images of a bump on Banstead Road in Surrey, the bumps were only about a month old when this was taken and you can see how they have already been taking chunks out of people's cars. We will be heading down there with our special speed bump measuring system (a ruler) and once we prove that they're well over 10 cm we will be sending some letters to the council.

UPDATE: These bumps were deemed unlawful by the local council and have since been replaced with (only slightly) smaller ones. Not the best solution, but at least we had an influence. What strikes us as strange is why they would want to spend taxpayers money in this manner, building unlawful bumps, removing them and then building more. Surely this could be spent on education, health care or fixing potholes?

This type of bump is particularly damaging as it approaches the underside of the vehicle at a different height to the tyres, making it more likely to bottom out even at very low speeds. At the same time, vehicles that are higher up do not have to slow down at all, making them a total waste of money.