stackyFACTSLeave it to colorful British slang to make mundane urban infrastructure sound mildly morbid.
Leave it to colorful British slang to make mundane urban infrastructure sound mildly morbid. Instead of calling them speed bumps or traffic calming devices, they commonly refer to these annoying asphalt lumps as 'sleeping policemen.' It strongly implies that the only effective way to get erratic drivers to slow down is to accurately simulate the incredibly jarring sensation of running over an unconscious law enforcement officer.
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