Bumped off: Falkirk retail park bosses remove 'temporary' speed bumps just five days after installing them

The row over the introduction of new speed bumps at Falkirk Central Retail Park took a U-turn on Monday when bosses claimed they were just a “temporary measure” and would soon be removed “in a few days”.

The retail park management posted a short statement earlier online saying: “Please note that the recently installed speed bumps are a temporary measure as part of the site refurbishment works.”

The statement from Corona Vulcan Falkirk Ltd came after scores of motorists complained about the bumps and the detrimental impact they were having on their vehicles and on the traffic situation at the retail park and Falkirk Council leader Cecil Meiklejohn herself asked management to have a rethink about the bumps.

Whatever the reason for removal, motorists were able to drive in a speed bump-less retail park on Tuesday.

For the five days they were in place it’s fair to say the speed bumps were unpopular with drivers.

One angry car owner said: “They are horrendous. They are far too high and vehicles are almost coming to a stop to negotiate them – I saw one small car fail to give enough power, hit the bump and bounce back.

"They are also causing traffic to tailback. When I was there at 1.45pm traffic was backed up onto Ladysmill. It’s so bad it’s going to discourage people from shopping there.”