Fife Council propose new speed bumps on Foulford Road in Cowdenbeath

The local authority want to drive ahead with plans to put new traffic calming measures on Foulford Road.

The proposals attracted two objections "from the same household" - they argued that road humps cause damage to vehicles and, while not against them, they didn't want them outside their property.

However, the Cowdenbeath area committee will today be asked, in the interests of road safety, to set aside the objections and approve the humps.

There are new road humps planned for Foulford Road in Cowdenbeath. (Image: Google Maps)

The plans show new speed cushions outside the entrance to Beath High School, another set just past the junction with Prospect Street and a third set further east.

There would also be a raised table near the junction with Foulford Place.

A report to the committee said: "Foulford Road has a 20mph speed limit and has road humps on the west and east ends of the street.

"There is a long section of Foulford Road that does not have road humps, from Foulford Place to the high school."

In February, the committee agreed to new traffic calming measures and the road hump order attracted the objections. Addressing the concerns, Lesley Craig, the council's lead consultant in traffic management, wrote: "There is no evidence that road humps cause damage to vehicles.

"National guidance stresses that vehicles travelling over road humps at appropriate speeds should not suffer damage."

As for the positioning, she added: "During design for traffic calming features, various factors are considered to determine the best placing of road humps.

"These factors include consistent spacing between each hump, consideration of driveways and other road features such as utility access covers.

"It is to be expected that road humps will need to be positioned outside someone’s property and they are placed to avoid being directly in front of any driveways."