WASHINGTON - Traffic humps are supposed to slow down cars and make neighborhoods safer, but some District residents say the bumps in their area are so large that they're dangerous.

Three speed bumps on Morrison Street were put in two months ago at$3,500 each.

“They are speeding on the side streets, where people live and kids are walking to school,” said resident Bernadette Quinn.

But the resulting four-inch high bumps created another problem.

“We've had people grinding their bumpers on the street here. It's pretty aggravating,” said resident John Cartland.

District Department of Transportation crews replaced them Wednesday with brand new lower humps. Speed bumps remain a bumpy issue in the city, however since Mayor Fenty came into office, the number has skyrocketed from about 100 to almost 900.

Fenty, citing safety concerns, made them easier to get by making it if 75 percent of residents on a street sign a petition, they will get them meaning no more extensive traffic studies first.

Some say the city has gone overboard with bumps, though, and they want the process--as well as motorists--to slow down, but others say they are happy with the results.

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