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August 28, 2008
Chinese Authorities Don’t Mess Around
By John Coyle
Editor
After taking a look at this thing, I don’t think I’ll ever complain about speed bumps—even really burly ones—ever again. Seriously, is this concrete snake run thing insane or what? If I was faced with something like this, I know I’d probably slow to a crawl. I bet the local body shop is stoked about this baby. Check out another pic after the jump.
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jD
Sep 3, 2008 at 1:29 am
wow
SpeedCanHurt
Aug 29, 2008 at 1:06 pm
We have something similar in Oz, but instead of 2-foot tall cement walls we have lots of little 4-inch blocks arranged in a snaking pattern. Surprisingly (or not), everyone actually speeds up to go through them, just to see how fast they can go. Possibly similar problems here?
Anonymous
Aug 29, 2008 at 2:11 am
theres already a ton of tire marks on the walls
NeilG
Aug 28, 2008 at 10:53 pm
What would happen if a bus or limo tried to get through? imagine the traffic jams then…
Oafman
Aug 28, 2008 at 8:57 pm
This brings to mind another question. Has anyone other than me speed up before hitting a speed bump just to see if you can catch some air? I did that a few times in a 1979 Buick Century and was actually able to get the front tires off the ground about an inch. Unfortunately it came down pretty hard as soon as the back tires hit and I bottomed out the front end.
G
Aug 28, 2008 at 4:36 pm
my wheels are shaking at the sigt of that
kap0w
Aug 28, 2008 at 3:50 pm
If they banked the corners, I bet it would be fun!
Evan
Aug 28, 2008 at 2:52 pm
I think that’s awesome!!!! Good find!
Franxou
Aug 28, 2008 at 1:54 pm
Have someone read the carscoop article?
“According to reports from the Chinese media, the speed block has surpassed the local government’s expectations as not only did it slow down drivers, but it has actually created massive traffic jams on a daily basis… And if that isn’t enough of a problem, due to the fact that the road is so narrow and twisty, a large number of drivers have ended up scrapping their vehicles on the cement wall.”
Richard
Aug 28, 2008 at 1:17 pm
WOW… actually I would speed up and see if I could make it through, those people are nuts.
Maverick
Aug 28, 2008 at 11:55 am
So that’s where all our cement went too…
Stewart
Aug 28, 2008 at 11:48 am
I think it’s sponsored by Maaco
Sim
Aug 28, 2008 at 8:33 am
wow thats worse than a obstacle course
7urtle
Aug 28, 2008 at 6:38 am
y sp much cement. couldnt they just use guard rails in snake shape
Anonymous
Aug 28, 2008 at 5:01 am
…and people wonder why China uses the most concrete in the world…
GTwildfire
Aug 28, 2008 at 4:52 am
I stand corrected. This is something innovative from China.
Stewart
Aug 28, 2008 at 1:45 am
Heck, my RoadMonster probably wouldn’t even fit in there…
Stoneman
Aug 28, 2008 at 12:52 am
That would be a bad stretch to encounter under steer in my Subaru!
Tony
Aug 28, 2008 at 12:48 am
Damn! That’s just plain stupid. OK so there was a need to slow down cars but this is just overboard!