I was just wondering, I have seen several white stripes with "little humps" along SLEX, I've seen a lot of those also in Sto. Tomas Batangas in front of the Technopark Entrance, what are these for? To slow down vehicles? I presume it's not a pedestrian crossing along SLEX...

That's to wake you up  

it's to remind you that you're in a moving vehicle. LOL
there are several areas within the metro that have these too. i believe they're called rumble strips.

Quote from: FlyLO on June 09, 2006, 11:14:37 PM
That's to wake you up  

Actually, feeling ko parang ito yung purpose nun. Makes sense...

yup thats the reason for it sa alam ko rin for you to wake up etc etc  kasi before i saw these sa freeway in california then when i asked about it yun daw reason ...

at least it makes sense hehe

I think the white stripes are a way better solution to reminding people to slow down than speed bumps.

when you get shaken violently it means you gotta slow down.

it saves gas too. no more need to slow down to 20kph or risk of getting violent

Quote from: KAR_CCX on June 10, 2006, 02:48:24 AM
I think the white stripes are a way better solution to reminding people to slow down than speed bumps.

when you get shaken violently it means you gotta slow down.

it saves gas too. no more need to slow down to 20kph or risk of getting violent

Problem is, as long as it never hinders speed, some people ignore it. Like most traffic rules here, these people regard it as mere suggestions

True but it does get me to slow down. I do open up the taps a bit when it is wide & open but when I get a bit jarred.. I lift off.

Is it me or should there be a standardized hump for all local roads? The barangay humps are really small & irritating. Fodder for SUVs who hardly feel it.

Quote from: KAR_CCX on June 10, 2006, 02:59:43 AM
True but it does get me to slow down. I do open up the taps a bit when it is wide & open but when I get a bit jarred.. I lift off.

Is it me or should there be a standardized hump for all local roads? The barangay humps are really small & irritating. Fodder for SUVs who hardly feel it.

From what I know, there is a standard dimension for road humps also

there's surely gonna be a big smile in ur face when u see these so called rumble strips with all those tire marks all over, imagine how the rumble strips woke up the unsuspecting sleepy drivers..  

they got these strips on the NLEX also.. they do rattle up the vehicle quite a bit..

never been on the SLEX so i dunno where they are located but on the NLEX they're located about 1 KM before the toll gates.. IMO i think their purpose is to warn motorists that the toll gates are coming up so that they know to slow down.. and in some cases "warn" actually means to wake up sleepy drivers..

Rumble strips are there to keep you on your toes.

If you are conscious, you'll also slow down so you won't prematurely wear your car parts.