Wolfgang Schwanke wrote:

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Remember speed bumps aren't meant to help car drivers,
they're meant to help pedestrians as a defence _against_ ruthless
drivers. Works. Incidentally the Dutch word is "drempel", reminiscent
of the sound a car makes when driving over one.

Regards


It took us a few days to realize they are called "Sleeping Policemen" in the
Bahamas. Every time we saw a warning sign we wondered if there was a donut
shop nearby....

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Frank....H