Pavement parking ban

[NMNeil]

At the moment it's illegal to park on the pavement in London, and that law will be expanded shortly to cover the whole of the UK.
Of course many will simply ignore the law and carry on blocking the pavement, but to stop this some enterprising soul has come up with the most ridiculous and over the top 'solution'.
And I thought we in the US were the ones to come up with dumb ideas.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0moP21omQXc

[NMNeil]

What I can't understand is that you have to dig a hole in the pavement to install it, so why not just dig the hole and put in bollards?

[NMNeil]

Wackywoo105 said:

I hope someone didn't invest a load of money in developing that.

Judging by the welds; no.

[NMNeil]

ReverendCounter said:

Look at the rest of the youtube content, you can get an idea of their mindset.

A human powered bicycle gritter, an exploding bicycle alarm, a pedal tricycle with an engine and large propellor on the back.

An exploding bicycle alarm?
You mean like a Claymore strapped to the handlebars with the, "Front Toward Enemy" facing up?

[NMNeil]

JimSuperSix said:

If it's not the road you live on, why is it any of your business whether the people who live there destroy the grass outside their own houses?

Because if one person does it, others believe that it's OK for them to follow suit.
Roads are for vehicles, pavements are for people. It's not overly complicated.