SOMERVILLE, MASS. (WHDH) – What are meant to help slow down traffic in the City of Somerville are becoming a hot topic for the fire department. Speed bumps are causing issues for first responders.
“16 and 35 ton trucks with hundreds of thousands of dollars of intricate equipment and mechanical work inside are not designed to constantly speed up, slow down, go over a hum, repeat, repeat, repeat, again,” Somerville Firefighters Local 76 President Mike Jefferson said.
Jefferson raised his concern during a recent City Council meeting, saying speed bumps have not only lowered response times but also damaged expensive equipment…