my observations on everything right and wrong with the world - starting with myself.
Thursday, December 21, 2006
bollards are those pole-like things you see in front of a lot of buildings and parks and construction zones...and in case you didn't know what they are for, they are designed to allow pedestrian traffic and prevent automotive traffic. In the case of areas of construction, they are placed strategically to close a lane or areas to allow for work to be performed.
Anyway, those guys across the pond have created "rising bollards", which allow 'certain' vehicles to pass if they have the need to, i.e., city maintenance vehicles and buses, but prevent all other vehicles from passing. I'm guessing that the 'approved' vehicles have an RF-activated transmitter that they would have to manually engage in order to move the bollards. I'm also guessing that whatever is on the other side of the bollards is probably an area that would otherwise get a lot of vehicular traffic if not for the impediment.
But, human nature being what it is, people will try to beat the bollards...
keep an eye on the windshield of the very last van that tries to get through. OUCH!
Anyway, those guys across the pond have created "rising bollards", which allow 'certain' vehicles to pass if they have the need to, i.e., city maintenance vehicles and buses, but prevent all other vehicles from passing. I'm guessing that the 'approved' vehicles have an RF-activated transmitter that they would have to manually engage in order to move the bollards. I'm also guessing that whatever is on the other side of the bollards is probably an area that would otherwise get a lot of vehicular traffic if not for the impediment.
But, human nature being what it is, people will try to beat the bollards...
keep an eye on the windshield of the very last van that tries to get through. OUCH!
