Tesco dismisses claims that speed bumps at Horsham supermarket are 'too high'

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Supermarket giant Tesco has dismissed claims that new speed bumps at its Horsham Extra store are ‘too high.’

Many drivers are condemnig the speed bumps – by a zebra crossing at the supermarket in Broadbridge Heath – as ‘ridiculous’ and say they are causing damage to their cars and leading to traffic jams on nearby roads.

Hundreds have been sharing their views on West Sussex County Times/Sussex World Facebook page. Lorraine Merritt-Petuhova said: “The speed humps are too harsh, no matter how slow you are going. The car just rolls over them, they are doing damage to a car’s suspension. Also because of this it is causing traffic congestion on the carriageway!!”

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Amelia Clarkson said: “They are ridiculously high. I understand the requirement for safety at a pedestrian crossing but this has gone too far.”

Drivers say that new speed bumps at a zebra crossing at Tesco in Broadbridge Heath are 'too high' - but Tesco says they are a standard heightDrivers say that new speed bumps at a zebra crossing at Tesco in Broadbridge Heath are 'too high' - but Tesco says they are a standard height
Drivers say that new speed bumps at a zebra crossing at Tesco in Broadbridge Heath are 'too high' - but Tesco says they are a standard height

Sean Overton added: “I drive this way every day to work at the leisure centre, almost stop to go over them and the car shakes like a leaf, it’s not safe.”

Mark Walton demanded: “They need removing immediately.” And Jeff Royle added: “My rear suspension broke on this yesterday. I drove over at a snail’s pace and as the rear wheels went over it sounded like a gun going off. £1,500 worth of damage.”

Michael Jellicoe said: “The speed bumps are too high, cars stopping to get over them, traffic is backed up, by all means have speed humps but not that high.”

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Beth Wallder added: “The original ones were bad enough. These are worse. They jar you as you go over them even at a crawl. And it's true the traffic is now regularly backing up along the road to the roundabout.”

However Tesco maintains that the speed bumps are a standard height and comply with Highways’ guidance.

And some agree they are necessary. Yvonne Martin said: “They are there to slow down the entrance into Tesco. The amount of near misses previously was a daily occurrence.”

Some also say that the bumps are needed to slow down ‘boy racers’ who frequent the car park, and others, in the area.

John Hunt said: “We have to slow the boy racers down, they drive like nutters in these car parks.”

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