A Hump a Day Keeps the Speeders Away
(A Poem for Safer Streets)A straightaway street — like a hurricane's roar,Or humps that remind us: speed we don't adore.The rumble of bumps beneath each wheel,Or trucks that thunder — no time to appeal.A backseat jolt, a door left ajar,Or a blur of steel flying in from afar.Safety first — calm, steady pace,Or a mad rush — a neighborhood race.Will engines rule with unchecked might,Or will people walk safely, day and night?Law and order, or reckless speed —What kind of street do we truly need?So here’s to the humps, each rise a brace —
Every day of (road) humping’s a win on Browns Trace!
The noise of a vehicle driving (too fast) over a speed hump is far quieter than that of a community losing safety, social cohesion, economic stability, and quality of life when drivers go too fast.
