The complaints on erection of speed bumps without recourse to specification are on increase within Nigeria highway resulting into negative impact on road users and passengers such as wear and tear of mechanical system of vehicles, frequent puncture of tyres, increase in time spend in getting to destination, stress and pain on body, environmental pollution, to mention a few. This paper examine effect of bumps installation on Nigeria highway with specific reference to the section of the federal road that start from the frontage of Federal University of technology, Akure (FUTA) north gate and proceeds to Ikare Junction, Owo in Ondo State covering a distant of seventy (70) kilometres. Questionnaires were designed and administered at various reference points on the road section. Interview, observations and secondary data were collated and analyzed as bases for recommendations. Thus it was recommended that the indiscriminate erection of bumps be banned and the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) be proactive enough to use specification and other necessary professional touches in designing bumps where it is inevitable. The effective administration and reinforcement of traffic regulations should be combined with the development of Information Communication Technology (ICT) in monitoring and tracking speed to acceptable prescribed limits and also for stopping traffic offences violation.

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