A Michigan man’s homemade solution to speeding in his neighborhood has stirred up a bigger conversation about road safety and what happens when residents feel ignored by local officials.
It all started in Lincoln Park, just south of Detroit. Dale Wells, after years of watching cars zip down Moran Avenue and blow through a stop sign, finally had enough. One Sunday evening, he took matters into his own hands and spent hours pouring asphalt across the street, creating a DIY speed bump in hopes of slowing drivers down.
It didn’t last long. Police showed up within minutes, told him to remove the bump, and reminded him that altering public roads isn’t something residents get to do on their own. By the end of the night, all that was left was a streak of asphalt, a sign someone had tried to do something…