Annoyed with the speed bump in his Chicago alley, Nicolas Benitez tried to get the city to remove it, but they took too long, so he did it himself because it caused almost $1,000 in damage to his two cars.

 
After removing the asphalt, Benitez stacked it neatly by his garbage cans. Neighbor Bobby Mason snapped a photo of the evidence and tweeted it to alderman Lopez.

The alderman came within the hour and with news for Benitez: He now had a $500 fine for destruction of city property, a date in court and will likely have to foot the bill for a replacement.

Other neighbors that share the busy alleyway off South Mozart Street and South California Avenue said the speed bumps are needed to keep fast-and-furious parents from high-tailing it to nearby Thomas Kelly College Preparatory for the best pickup and dropoff spots.

Benitez agrees but said the asphalt speed bump should have been replaced with a rubber one that is gentler on cars.

https://blockclubchicago.org/2021/09/22/man-sick-of-speed-bumps-chops-them-up-with-a-pickaxe-then-gets-slapped-with-500-city-fine/  via https://www.powernationtv.com/post/man-tired-of-speed-bump-smashes-it-and-gets-fined-by-the-city