Overview
- Lewisham installed speed cushions on Lee Terrace and Belmont Hill to enforce a 20mph limit after surveys found speeds remained high near a school and a hospital.
- A residents’ engineering survey claims 12 of 15 sampled cushions exceed a locally cited 80mm recommendation, with five measured at 100–105mm.
- The council says national guidance permits heights up to 100mm, states all cushions are now within permitted sizes, and notes buses can straddle them.
- Officials say three cushions were adjusted earlier at the contractor’s expense and that the features can be crossed safely at 15–20mph if driven appropriately.
- Residents report scraping and very low approach speeds, cyclists warn of swerving risks, and some households cite noise and vibration from heavy vehicles, while the council says it is monitoring impacts.