BUMP vs bump

I was going to wait a couple weeks to blog about this so I could use the word "fortnight" but I just did so I don't have to wait anymore. I recently drove to Oklahoma City. There is currently construction on the turnpike. It while driving in this construction at night that I encountered the subject of this post. There are several BUMP signs, which serve as an warning to motorists of a sudden upward change in elevation of the road. Every time I saw one of these signs I would slow down, go to yellow alert, and brace for a impact. Mysteriously each sign was followed by an almost imperceptible bump rather than a vehicle jarring BUMP. We proceeded on our journey not knowing if this bump was the BUMP or if it was still lurking out there...in the dark. In my bewildered and somewhat worrisome state I mused on this roadside hyperbole. To me when something is written in all capital letters it means that someone is yelling or emphasize something. This apparently does not apply to road signs. There should be a scale to measure the severity of a bump to determine whether its is a bump or a BUMP. At the very least they should give an approximate distance to the obstacle. To all who drive that stretch of road beware for things that go BUMP in the night.