Do "Speed Bumps" Cause Damage To A Cars Steering, Suspension, Or Alignment ?

Yes, particularly if the car hits them at high speeds.  Nearly all of them are safe at about 10 mph, though.

Normally local government and highway institutions (local authorities) limit their liability by putting up signs to warn motorists about speed bumps (or dips, which are common at California junctions and just as damaging).  So those official bodies would say -- yes,they can damage those parts of your car, but only if you're not paying attention and hit them at speed.  Solution is simple, S L O W down.  Also, look around for hazards; normally the bumps are there because of a local hazard, such as a high density of children playing on nearby sidewalks (pavement).

They can even damage your body, especially if hit them at speed and your car's shocks aren't very good.  They can cause spinal injuries or aggravate pre-existing back problems (Read more).

The most damaging bumps tend to not be on roads but in private parking lots (car parks).  These may be too steep or designed such that it's hard not to scrape your undercarriage on them, no matter how slow you go.

Also, emergency service vehicles -- ambulances, fire engines, police cars, can't help but hit speed bumps fast sometimes, so they get the worst damage, typically.

I hit a speed restriction on a local road at around 20 mph on my motorbike. Unfortunately for me I limped away with a smashed up bike and a knee cap that was dislocated and shattered into 7 pieces. My local council seem to be building slaloms rather than speed bumps and a strong wind blew me into a concrete filled steel bollard.

Everyone seems to have forgotten one thing. You all say slow down and they don't cause damage, but what if you drive a Lamborghini or a Ferrari?

There are some kinds of cars that cannot go over certain types of bump. Lots of people lower their cars these days, and many of these cars would get stuck on a bump or would sustain damage at speeds as low as 5mph.

There are better ways of slowing people down. Speed bumps cause pollution and slow emergency vehicles.

Depends on the size of the bump and how fast you are driving.
If you are going to drive too fast it can cause problems with steering etc.
Be careful, there could also sometimes be hidden danger on the other side. (nails/ pieces of metal from an unfortunate vehicle that didn't see the bump :)

Speed bumps can cause damage to a vehicle at higher speeds. They are designed so that you slow down (thus the name speed bump). I have seen cars that have hit speed bumps at higher speeds and not only can it cause damage to the suspension but the undercarriage as well. Holes in the oil pan and bent frames can ahhpen as well.

It all depends on how fast your going,if you go real fast then you can mess your stuff up real bad.But if you go about five or ten miles you should be fine.

Yeah, of course, if you go over them at a high rate of speed, for instance if you're running from officials, sometimes causing sparks, and posing a danger to pedestrians.

As Nutcase indicated they are making slaloms rather than speed bumps, but, in reality, people as drivers, cause this to be happening to ourselves, by doing the speeding.

True, if everyone slowed down, there would be very little need for them, but people are free to do as they like (within reason), and some people think they have the "right" do go as fast as they want to.

Driving is a "privilege", not a "right", and it should be stressed to people more so than it is.
But back to the damage, if they're stupid enough to go over them that fast, and cause the damage to their own vehicles, it serves them right.

For the person who doesn't do this, and ends up with the damage that can be and is done, should be compensated, by municipalities, provided they can prove that they weren't going fast enough to damage their vehicle.

Only if you are going too fast when you hit it.

Only if you're going too fast. Slow down and enjoy the ride . . . You'll get there.

Yes speed bumps can if hit a to fast of speed

Speed bumps are made to cause damage only to those who are speeding so as long as you are the one speeding then your good to go.