: a low raised ridge across a roadway (as in a parking lot) to limit vehicle speed
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San Francisco officials have been struggling to work through backlogs of proposals to install more speed bumps, raised crosswalks, and concrete islands to improve safety.—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026 On stop signs, speed bumps and other traffic safety requests, the backlog grew by 487 requests from fiscal year 2024 to 2025 — a 26% jump from 1,863 to 2,350 in just one year.—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026 Hitting a speed bump in 2025 Prior to the 2025 season, the buzz was that Schultz would be in the majors before the season ended.—Steve Lyttle, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026 Despite City efforts like banning right turns on red and installing speed bumps and red light and speed cameras, deaths still occur.—John Ramos, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for speed bump