Jersey City Drives Toward Lowering Big Speed Bumps
JERSEY CITY, N.J. (CBSNewYork) -- Jersey City officials say they are working toward lowering massive speed bumps that have been damaging cars and infuriating drivers.
Engineers are waiting for the approval of a proposal to start bringing down the abnormally high speed bumps on Erie Street, which aim to prevent drivers from speeding past schools, CBS 2's Christine Sloan reported.
"As I'm passing over those speed bumps, my front bumper, you felt it," said Freddie Matos, of Jersey City, "Like no way possible I was really going to pass that speed bump."
"It put a hole the size of my fist in the bottom of the oil pan," said Mace Bell, of Jersey City. "So it leaked oil all the way to Newark Airport, and then the engine went dry, and it seized up."
"I'm all for slowing people down," Bell added. "There is a school right here. I totally get it. But it was very poorly done."
Drivers say the black speeding deterents are not properly marked either.
"It should be flaming, bright yellow," said Bob Jones, of Jersey City.
There's no word yet on whether the city will pay for the damaged cars.
But a city spokesperson said every bump will be fixed because the safety of residents is the No. 1 concern.
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