But speed cameras could return...Coventry’s roads boss would like to scrap speed humps across the city in a bid to reduce pollution and damage to cars.
But Cllr Jayne Innes, the council's cabinet member for city services, said the city was exploring other ways of reducing speed - including the possible re-introduction of speed cameras in the city.
There have been no fixed speed cameras in Coventry since 2013 when West Midlands Police switched them off across the region.
The idea of removing road humps across the country has come after the government’s environment secretary, Michael Gove, said local authorities should consider “improving road layouts and junctions to optimise traffic flow, for example by considering removal of road humps”.
Some people argue they double the amount of harmful gases that are emitted from vehicles as they speed up and slow down repeatedly.
But road safety representatives stress their importance in keeping people safe and insist they have saved lives for decade.
Cllr Innes told the Telegraph she would like to see speed bumps removed.
Cllr Innes said: “On a personal level I’ve never been a fan of speed bumps.
“Tackling excess and dangerous speeds is, and has to be, a priority. But I think there are better ways of doing this than with speed bumps.
“Speed bumps can lead to increased air pollution, they can also create a lot of noise as cars go over them, which can be a real nuisance to nearby homes; and they can damage cars and other vehicles.
“In Coventry the trial of bus lane suspensions is going on. The leader of the council, Cllr George Duggins, and I are pressing forward with this to improve traffic flow and also improve air quality.
“It’s proving popular with Coventry people and we’ll be saying more about the bus lane suspensions soon.
“We are also looking at other ways of cutting speed, such as rolling out bright LED vehicle activated signs and digital speed cameras.”
Not everyone thought the removal of road humps would be a positive move however.
The AA said to dig up road bumps would be expensive, and questioned whether it was a good way to spend money.
And head of road safety at the Royal Society of the Prevention of Accidents, Kevin Clinton, said the removal of speed bumps would actually create more of a risk to road users.
He said he believed the road feature was actually a proven way to reduce casualties and a main reason why deaths and injuries have decreased in the last few decades.