Speed bumpAustralia
9. Speed bump
A speed bump is a raised traffic-calming device placed across all or part of a road to make drivers reduce their speed. It is commonly used near homes, schools, crossings, parking areas and other places where low vehicle speeds are important.
Speed bumps vary in shape, height and legal status. Drivers should approach them at a low, controlled speed and follow any warning signs or speed limits that apply.
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How should I recognise and approach a speed bump in Australia?
Traffic-calming devices can be humps, cushions or raised platforms. In New South Wales, read them together with the local signs, speed limit and any pedestrian-crossing markings; rules in other states and territories must be checked separately.
🔗 nsw.gov.au • Australia, NSW official road-user guidance — speed-bump
Warning for a speed bump.
English • W5-10 • Road hump. A road hump is ahead. Slow down to cross it safely.
Sources
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🔗 Transport.nsw.gov.au • Transport for NSW • W5-10 road hump drawing
SVG source: Standards Australia • Public domain • Original revision 2024-09-19. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Artwork verified against Qld.gov.au • official published diagram W5-10.
Which speed should I use at a raised device in Australia?
In New South Wales, obey the signed limit and drive safely for the conditions. A speed hump is not a general permission to drive at the maximum or a reason to disregard a lower local limit.
🔗 nsw.gov.au • Australia, NSW official road-user guidance — speed-bump
Does a raised road surface give pedestrians priority in Australia?
A raised road surface alone does not establish pedestrian priority in Australia. Identify whether the device incorporates a designated crossing and apply the relevant state or territory rules. In New South Wales, give way to pedestrians on a pedestrian crossing and approach slowly enough to stop. A driver turning at an intersection must also give way to pedestrians crossing the road being entered under the applicable rules.
🔗 nsw.gov.au • Australia, NSW official road-user guidance — speed-bump

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