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But the cars have hit some speed bumps in Miami and elsewhere, with viral videos showing cars stopped in the middle of the street.
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Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
The years since season 2 ended in 2022 were filled with some speed bumps for the series, including production delays and the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes.
—Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
San Francisco officials have been struggling to work through backlogs of proposals to install more speed bumps, raised crosswalks, and concrete islands to improve safety.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
On stop signs, speed bumps and other traffic safety requests, the backlog grew by 487 requests from fiscal year 2024 to 2025 — a 26% jump from 1,863 to 2,350 in just one year.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
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Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
The years since season 2 ended in 2022 were filled with some speed bumps for the series, including production delays and the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes.
—Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
San Francisco officials have been struggling to work through backlogs of proposals to install more speed bumps, raised crosswalks, and concrete islands to improve safety.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
On stop signs, speed bumps and other traffic safety requests, the backlog grew by 487 requests from fiscal year 2024 to 2025 — a 26% jump from 1,863 to 2,350 in just one year.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
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“Speed bump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speed%20bump. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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