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They could install at least two speed humps on approach, one, to disengage the blind spot and a second really large one to force cars to almost stop.

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There's no street lighting on this road. You can't use speed bumps in unlit areas (because drivers won't see them at night until it's too late to avoid vehicle damage).

From the article:

>Speed bumps are a reasonable idea in terms of being a low-cost intervention, but regulations permit their use only under street lighting, so they cannot be used here.

Also (adding more detail): The reason why you can't install lights is because there aren't any wires for the electrical grid, so that would cost a lot of money to add, and the locals would likely object to the extra source of light pollution.

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