{"id":9918,"date":"2023-01-12T16:35:15","date_gmt":"2023-01-12T08:35:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aas.com.sg\/?p=9918"},"modified":"2023-01-13T17:13:45","modified_gmt":"2023-01-13T09:13:45","slug":"how-to-tackle-a-speed-bump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aas.com.sg\/how-to-tackle-a-speed-bump\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Tackle A Speed Bump?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The Problem<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The many speed bumps, or &#8216;sleeping policemen&#8217;, on the roads not only make one slow down, it also causes the whole car to crash and shake violently.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Things To Know<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The speed bumps are in place to remind the driver to slowdown, more often because there is a school or pedestrian crossing nearby. It is not meant to destroy the car or cause the suspension to crash violently.<\/p>\n<p>If a speed bump is not taken properly, some of the lower mounted components of a car, such as the engine sump or exhaust manifold, can be damaged.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Proper Technique<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rather than allow the bump to slow the car, or braking over the bump, the correct procedure to mount a speed bump is to actually brake just before reaching it. One should gently accelerate just as one is crossing over it.<\/p>\n<p>By gently accelerating over it, the driver is causing the front suspension to stretch and rear springs to compress, allowing the speed bump to pass while the suspension is fully extended.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Problem The many speed bumps, or &#8216;sleeping policemen&#8217;, on the roads not only make one slow down, it also causes the whole car to crash and shake violently. 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