speed bumps.

the seputeh residents' association decided to install speed bumps onto the lane leading to the bridge that connects seputeh to midvalley with the aim of deterring the traffic flow coming upwards into seputeh from syed putra/the federal highway. a new road was also opened which stems from a point of syed putra that flows into old klang road, leading onto the bridge. i admit, the new road is a stroke of genius...if it'd been done 10 years earlier (and it had, only to be closed off, and re-opened). traffic from midvalley to seputeh has gotten worse, as the volume of traffic leading to the new road has increased. no doubt, it may smooth the flow leading out to seputeh, but i don't think a midway bottleneck will solve all our problems. fortunately, the situation has been somewhat quelled by the usage of temporary partitions. but it doesn't lessen the traffic flow. if we had a three-laned bridge as opposed to a two-laned bridge, then the capacity could be supported and there would be more than ample space for cars to get back onto old klang road as well as seputeh and other adjoining areas...but we don't have a three-laned bridge.

it's not so much the oncoming traffic from midvalley that's annoying. i can understand the benefits of opening the new road. it's the flow to midvalley. the bumps are awfully placed. some might say that they're tactfully and strategically placed, but i disgress. these bumps were supposed to hinder people from going into seputeh to get to midvalley. what about those poor souls from seputeh who use the route to get to midvalley, bangsar and petaling jaya? not to mention that the bumps actually do damage to the undersides of cars if taken the wrong way. and trust me, i've driven at a snail's pace on them.

some might see them as a minor annoyance. the sad part is, they actually might be permanent. i can see the intent of the sra, and i can say that it's noble, but i wish they'd just use their brains. i hope i'm wrong. but i wish they'd just take the speed bumps away. there's nothing more annoying than your undercarriage being scraped on. that's a lot more than a minor grouse.