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Bay County SPEED HUMP POLICY and PROCEDURES FOR RESIDENTIAL AREAS The Bay County Board of County Commissioners recognizes that properly placed and designed speed humps are an effective tool for reducing vehicular speeds and discouraging cut through traffic on residential streets. This policy outlines the procedure for determining when, where, and how speed humps will be installed in the unincorporated area of Bay County. Speed humps shall be installed according to this policy and the specific design criteria outlined below. Request for speed humps shall be directed in writing to the County Manager for approval subject to review and recommendation from the Public Works Director. Speed humps may be installed in residential areas (local roads or streets) if all of the following conditions are met. Roads and/or street, which are classified or could be classified as COLLECTOR or ARTERIAL roads will not be considered for control under the guidelines of this program. By definition, the main purpose of a collector road is convey the traffic from nearby residential roads and streets in order to provide access to another collector or arterial roadway. In many cases, collector roads serve as primary access to residential areas for emergency vehicles. An arterial is that part of the roadway system serving as the principal network for through traffic flow.