Brussels (The Brussels Morning newspaper): Brussels installed a high bump on Atomiumlaan to curb street racing but drivers are upset as it damages cars. Officials will review its installation to address concerns and improve safety.
The city of Brussels tried to stop street racing by putting big blocks and bumps on the road. But they made a new bump on Atomiumlaan that’s too high. Drivers are upset because even driving slowly their cars hit the bump and get damaged. Drivers are being careful while going over the big bump. Even though they drive slowly and carefully lots of cars almost hit or actually hit the sharp edge of the bump. This is making drivers really mad and worried about their cars getting damaged. The high bump was supposed to make driving safer but now it’s causing new problems and making it hard for drivers.
Is the new bump on Atomiumlaan the solution to street racing in Brussels?
Alderman Bart Dhondt from Brussels says the big bump on Atomiumlaan is there to stop street racing which has been a problem for a long time. Before, they tried using Berlin cushions to slow down cars but motorcycles and racers still found a way around them. They put in the high bump to be a better solution and make the roads safer. Dhondt is saying that the city has been struggling with street racing for a while now. Even though some people don’t like the new bump he thinks it’s needed to make drivers stop driving recklessly. He knows it might cause damage to cars but he’s more focused on making the roads safer and stopping dangerous driving.
Sanne Debie says that the bump on Atomiumlaan isn’t new. It’s been used in different places in and out of Brussels. They tried it on Ledeganckstraat before and people liked it. Because of the good feedback there they decided to put the same bump on Atomiumlaan. They decided to use the same bump design on Atomiumlaan because it worked well in other places and people liked it. Even though some people are not happy with how high the bump is the city chose it because it worked before in stopping street racing.
Bart Dhondt’s office will check if the bump on Atomiumlaan was put in the right way. They want to make sure it meets the requirements and see if any problems with how it was installed are causing issues for drivers. If they find any issues with how the bump was put in they will fix them. The city is ready to make changes to make sure the bump stops street racing without causing problems for drivers. They want to listen to feedback and make things better for traffic control.
