Jack,
forgive me for that.
"I always thought in The Netherlands fire fighters and emergency services are
coming on bicycles."
Hope you are well.
Josef
Alan
On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 3:42 PM, Jaap Aeckerlin <j.aeckerlin@gmail.com>wrote:
> Well, Alan, if speed bumps are never a problem for you, you have never
> been driving in my country!
> Recently I drove over one at 30 mph and for a moment I was afraid it
> broke my frame. 45 degrees slope up, then about 6 inches horizontal
> and then
> 45 degrees downslope - I can assure you I crept over the remaining
> bumps in that village! More and more we are faced with 30 km ( 18 ml)
> speed limits in town and village areas and the way to remind you of
> that limit is now frequently a speed bump every 100 yards or so. Can
> you image what fire engine and ambulance drivers' opinion is?
> Jack Aeckerlin, The Netherlands
> 1964 BJ8 29432
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