The campus where I work is connected by areas mainly intended for pedestrians. To encourage this, there are several of these automatic gates, which I think only open for campus service vehicles.
The gates are equipped with signs like this...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsCihPUi-QgS9tq1v4YW_G6VDoYeXbKqU4v47__EHctwYqPrftVKmJcQ9LPHDSFn9TNGgGOKs_uyE2L13Sweduv49s7OsHAL5sBTJG5QA7A2O4GEvdEbIXmt-s_ocYQfSWvZu2fg/s400/000_0594.JPG)
I have a hard time envisioning the logistics of this, because the arm only rises when a vehicle comes through. Which means, in order to be hit by the arm, you also must be walking directly into a moving vehicle, which to my mind would be at least an equally large problem.
But apparently the descending arm thing has happened, this gate has been wrapped with foam:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU4Ubnl1-JjRPNxBWxP5oASlvCf4E-SFpwwuoozoEuHHykIDaLunxhfhoJBIrkwC0ziXqeijZtIetCVkfacCXyJa2lvYV0bxpLTV4xWqLlMususI-YaYxNVa4uratp-nknK8lyUg/s400/000_0600.JPG)
So maybe, I should feel superior because I've never walked into a service truck then gotten hit on the head by an electronic arm.
On the other hand, last week I was running an errand while reading a text, and I almost did this:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0yIqXOJ6eIPA5OFtMruwGXTJErWviYnQV_8gOa9cafJi1GE_YdeavEbP5qWmcGPqjnO2Di0A8hIO-sDi7xd-w_k2mUemQpn3XWg3jF6oxz8MwYtl5suqSmt_xcXnUQYpb0qEhgA/s400/000_0591.JPG)
Can someone make me a sign for this? I'll afix it to the barrier. Think how many tripping texters we could save.
Fantastic.
ReplyDeleteI think your photo IS the signage needed.
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