RESEARCH carried out by an insurance comparison website has found half of motorists in the North-East think speed humps cause ‘too much damage’ to cars.
The study, by confused.com found that councils in the region have forked out almost £3,000 to drivers for damage between 2015 and 2017, from more than 2,400 speed humps, bumps or cushions.
Amanda Stretton, motoring editor at Confused.com, said: “While speed humps are clearly not very popular among motorists, they are there for a reason.
“We urge drivers to approach them carefully and slowly, in order to minimise any damage.
“Motorists who think they have damaged their car while driving at a reasonable speed should check the height, if and when it is safe to do so, to see if they would be eligible for compensation.”
One in five drivers who have driven over a speed hump said it damaged their car, costing them an eye-watering £141 to repair, on average.
Most, 48 per cent, received a defect on their tyres, while a third said it broke their suspension.
Ms Stretton said: “Fixing tyres or suspension is a cost we’re sure drivers could do without, when the cost of motoring is becoming less affordable as it is.”
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