A CAMPAIGNER who has got the hump with sleeping policemen is urging others to join his crusade against them.

Nick Hill, of Birkhall Road, Catford, thinks speed humps are a waste of money which cause accidents and damage to cars "thudding" over them.

He has now started his own website, demanding road chiefs bump off speed bumps also known as sleeping policemen once and for all.

But the computer engineer also wants to start a debate and says he is willing to change his view, if he is persuaded speed humps are a good thing.

He said: "I don't think the arguments for humps have been fully debated. They are used as an easy option.

"They don't do the car any good at all. You always hear a thud when you drive over them, particularly in an old car."

Mr Hill added: "Politicians are trying to stop people driving by squeezing motorists from different directions.

"It is not the right way to go about it."

Mr Hill, 35, believes speed humps also delay ambulances and fire engines trying to get to emergencies.

His website carries a list of pros and cons of speed humps and a list of proposed hump schemes.

There is also a discussion forum where residents can put their views.

Mr Hill, who wants a full Government report on the issue, added: "I want to stimulate a debate and if enough people convince me to support the other side of the argument I will accept it."

Most speed hump schemes on residential roads are introduced by the council and on main roads by Transport for London (TfL).

Lewisham Council says it sees speed humps as a "vital tool" in introducing 20mph zones, but adds it is one in "a range of different traffic management measures" it uses.

A Tfl spokesman said: "All the research we have seen shows speed humps are the most effective way of reducing vehicle speed."

To see Mr Hill's website, visit roadhumpcampaign.org