Speed Hump Program

Speed humps are used on residential streets near schools and parks.

Speed humps are installed to reduce the speed of traffic.

Speed humps are spaced evenly along a block, 45 to 75 metres apart, and are usually located 10 to 30 metres from an intersection.

Criteria where a speed hump can be installed

We install and pay for speed humps on local streets, especially streets:

  • Near schools and parks
  • With bike routes where there is excessive speeding

We don't typically install speed humps on streets that are:

  • Bus routes
  • Collector or arterial streets
  • Cul-de-sacs
  • Emergency response routes
  • Next to firehalls and hospitals
  • Sharply curved
  • Steep
  • Used by trucks in industrial areas

Request a speed hump on a street

  1. Check that your speed hump request meets our criteria above.
  2. Download and complete the Speed Hump Request Form, and mail or email it to the address noted on the form.

How we handle your request

  1. We complete a vehicle volume and speed survey and analyze the results. On minor streets with a 30 km/h speed limit, speed humps may be considered where the 85th percentile speed is 40 km/h or higher.
  2. We notify you of the speed study results.
  3. If the location meets the speed hump criteria, we send a letter to all residents on the street to let them know we plan to install speed humps.
  4. Depending on the number of requests we receive, we may prioritize locations based on speed. Typically, we construct speed humps on 15 to 20 blocks each year.

Request a speed hump in a lane

Laneway speed humps are installed through the Local Improvement Program.

If speeding is a problem in your back lane, complete a request online.

Request a speed hump in a lane

If speeding is still a problem

If speed humps are installed on your block and speeding is still an issue, phone the Vancouver Police Department non-emergency line at 604-717-3321. You can also contact your local Community Policing Centre to set up a Speed Watch.