- Respondents disagree with adding speed humps on Sutherland Road as they mostly feel it will not make any difference (44%), or because it will be noisy (26%). Respondents also feel the speed humps will cause damage to cars (16%)
- Other reasons respondents disagree with the speed humps include feeling they are unnecessary (9%), will cause pollution (8%), or will cause traffic/ congestion (8%)
- Just one Sutherland Road resident gave reasons for disagreeing with the speed humps – feeling they will be inconvenient and cause conflict
Sutherland Road: reasons for disagreement
Summary
Why do you disagree with the speed humps on Sutherland Road?
Base: Respondents who disagree – total sample (86)
This chart shows why respondents disagree with the proposed speed humps on Sutherland Road:
44% feel it won’t make any difference
26% feel it will be noisy
16% feel it will cause damage to cars
5% do not want it outside their house
47% disagree for other reasons
This table shows other reasons why respondents disagree with the proposed speed humps on Sutherland Road:
9% feel they are unnecessary
8% feel they will cause pollution
8% feel they will cause traffic/ congestion
7% feel they will be inconvenient and/or dangerous, especially to cyclists
7% are generally against speed humps
5% think other traffic calming measures should be used instead, such as one-way roads, speed cameras, or road narrowing
5% disagree for other reasons
| wdt_ID | Responses for 'other' | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unnecessary | 9 |
| 2 | Will cause pollution | 8 |
| 3 | Will cause traffic/ congestion | 8 |
| 4 | Inconvenient and/or dangerous (especially to cyclists) | 7 |
| 5 | Generally against speed humps | 7 |
| 6 | Use other traffic calming measures instead (e.g. one-way, speed cameras, road narrowing) | 5 |
| 7 | Other | 5 |
Key quote from Sutherland Road resident
“It will cause more arguments, frustrated motorists and difficulty manoeuvring.”
