Reading Memorial High School- Rear Driveway Reading, Massachusetts -
Reading
The metal speed bumps located right where the sidewalk ends on one side, forcing someone to cross the roadway to get to the sidewalk continuing on the opposite side presents a tripping hazard. If a person sticks to the crosswalk they're fine, though a more natural way to cross, given the location of the sidewalks, is on a diagonal, leading a person across the speed bumps. I, stupidly, have tripped and fallen over these twice in the last few months, and have the banged up knees to prove it. Yes, I should be more careful, but it seems that this might happen to others as well. It would be better to put the speedbumps where pedestrians are not crossing the street.
