Unusual new speed bumps trialled on a city street are to be reassessed by the council after public feedback.
The “speed cushions” have cropped up on Ross Avenue, one of several streets in the Dalneigh area of Inverness which are currently part of trial to reduce speeding.
But last night Highland Council said they were “going to have another look” at the road features after receiving a raft of queries about them.
They are smaller than regular speed bumps and concern has been raised that cars might be able to simply drive over them without needing to slow down.
A spokeswoman for the council said last night that they had been trialling the new approach but admitted they may need to reconsider.
She said: “There have been quite a few questions raised about them. We are going to have another look.”
But public amenity watchdog Inverness Civic Trust noted the new speed bumps may not be as effective as more traditional methods.
In a statement on their social media page the group said: “Much needed speed bumps installed on Ross Avenue this week to stop excessive speeders cutting through Dalneigh avoiding the rat race of Tomnahurich Street and Kenneth Street.
“But they are too low and too narrow as even the smallest and lowest car can drive over them unaffected. A quick rethink required.”
Barry Kane, secretary of Dalneigh Community Council, said that he felt they would be useful in slowing traffic.
He said: “They are very noticeable in the middle of the road, with the new black tar where the old road surface is going grey round about.
“I experienced them earlier this week when I drove down there and I definitely slowed down.
“I think they’ll be effective. People will see them and slow down, even if you could pick a line and go straight through.”
The street is one of many in Dalneigh which has been reduced to a 20mph limit in the past week