The noise and vibration caused by vehicles crossing the hump was "unbelievable", four people with Sunderland St homes beside the structure told the Vincent Community Board yesterday.
Clyde's first and only speed hump was constructed in December after the board took note of concerns from residents, business owners and the police about motorists driving too fast.
The community was not consulted about its location. Board members apologised to residents yesterday and agreed the hump should be removed and replaced with temporary traffic-calming measures until other options had been investigated.
The board does not have the power to make that decision so it has recommended such a move to the Central Otago District Council's roading committee.
Residents Hazel Grant, Gerry Sutherland, and Marilyn and Doug Wither were happy with the outcome of the hour-long discussion.
Mrs Grant said she had lived in her Clyde home for 58 years and "had never once spoken at a meeting like this". The noise of the vehicles hitting the speed hump was like an "explosion", which woke her at night.
The Withers lived nearby and were concerned about the noise and the impact of the vibrations on historic buildings in the area.
"This may be a traffic-calming proposal, but it's certainly done nothing to calm the natives - it's had the opposite effect," Mr Withers said.
Board members said traffic needed to be slowed at that end of Sunderland St, and other options should be considered.
Board member Tim Cadogan said the board needed to fix its mistake and "start over again" on traffic-calming measures in the town centre.
Council chief executive Phil Melhopt warned against removing the hump without replacing it with some temporary measures, otherwise motorists would react by speeding up again once the speed hump was gone.
The board rejected the recommendation of the council's roading engineer Peter Cuthbertson, which was to leave the hump in place but flatten the top of it, and consider a centre "blister" island to slow traffic.
Council roading manager Julie Muir said the speed hump had led to "a huge reduction" in motorists' speed in that part of the town.
