You might call them speed breakers or speed bumps, but did you know they go by different names around the world? In the UK, they’re humorously called “sleeping police officers” because they make you slow down, just like a real cop would. In New Zealand, they’re known as “judder bars” because of the shaking feeling when you drive over them. Puerto Rico has a more dramatic name– “muerto,” meaning “dead person.” Meanwhile, in Argentina, they’re called “lomos de burro,” or “donkeys’ backs.”
5 things you didn’t know about speed breakers
