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Adrien Deschepper
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Nov. 16, 2024 at 6:02 p.m.
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The biggest speed bump of France is no longer located Longueil-Sainte-Mariea small town of 2,000 inhabitants in the Oise. In 2022, the extreme sports magazine Riding Zone had designated this speed bump as being the most imposing in the country, with its 70 cm high several meters long!
This particularly imposing speed bump had been installed by the town hall at the entrance to the parking lot of the multipurpose hall in order to prevent travelers from entering the space with their caravans.
Quickly, he was spotted by BMX enthusiasts and scooter riders, who went there to perform aerobatics using its slope. But less than two years later, this remarkably tall installation no longer exists.
“Too many problems”
The municipality made destroy his speed bump, several months ago. ” There was too many problems. Speakers in the village hall were unable to enter the parking lot with their truck,” explains Stanislas Barthélémy, mayor of Longueil-Sainte-Marie..
Some caterers did not dare cross the speed bump during weddings. Trucks were forced to park on public roads to unload.
It must be said that to cross it, you shouldn't be afraid of rubbing your bumper on this enormous block of concrete!
It's a retractable pylon which took the place of the old speed bump in Longueil-Sainte-Marie, in order to facilitate the passage of certain tall vehicles. However, this had “no legality problem”.
In Canly, a 45 cm high speed bump
But according to the elected official, his successor would be in Oisea few kilometers from his town. This would be the speed bump installed at the entrance to the parking lot of the multifunction room and the football field of Canlyin the Compiègne area.
According to our information, this behemoth measures 45 cm high in its center, and extends about six meters long. A real springboard located next to a gantry, which allows vehicles under 2.10 meters to pass by avoiding it.
What does the law say about speed bumps?
According to Decree No. 94-447 of May 27, 1994 relating to the characteristics and conditions for producing speed bumps of the donkey type or trapezoidal type, these are reserved for urban areas, service or rest areas and forest roads, only on a portion limited to 30km/h.
To comply with the legislation, the speed bump must have a total length of 4 meters maximum and a height of 10 cm maximum.
But only on the roads, because on a parking entrance to a community hall, as is the case in Canly, or was the case in Longueil-Sainte-Marie, nothing prevents, to this day, the municipalities to install speed bumps this high.
An XXL speed bump slightly worn by the friction of vehicles that dare to challenge it!
“The residents never complained about it”
“I copied what Mr. Barthélémy had done,” confides Lionel Guibon, mayor of Canly. “This is in order to avoid the intrusion of travelers, because in 2017, the football field located below had been severely degraded by travelers who had settled there.
Some maintenance vehicles have a little difficulty getting through but we manage. The SAMU manages to go down to the football field with a wheeled stretcher when there is an injury during a match. This may be a blocking point but I think this speed bump will remain for a while.
The elected official explains having “invested a lot of money” in this speed bump. But since then, “no caravan has returned to the football field,” he rejoices. “The residents did not never complained. And the kids are happy because they can ride bikes on it! »
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