Speed breakers, as the name explains, are meant for motorists, bikers to slow down. But many Mumbaikars have encountered some that they say are vehicle, or even back/bone breakers. While they claim some speed breakers are badly constructed, some they said are even damaged and unrepaired. In the first of a two-parts series, mid-day takes a look at the speed bumps in the suburbs and how difficult it is to use them.

mid-day reporters visited a few spots in Mumbai and found the speed bumps there in very bad shape. While near Kurla station road speed breakers were damaged, at Andheri and Dadar speed breakers were huge. According to road safety guidelines, there should be a sign board mentioning that a speed breaker is ahead. But there is no signboard at most of these places. None of the speed breakers even had markings, making them more dangerous at nights.