this post was submitted on 19 Jul 2023
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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Well it is kind of weird that there is a barrier there

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's likely to stop cars going down there. It also likely aims to slow down bikes and scooters, going into an area with more pedestrians.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It also likely aims to slow down bikes and scooters

It certainly succeeded with that!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't think it's supposed to be quite so literal in its application though.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

delta-v is a cruel mistress

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Not really, the sidewalk turns left in front of the house across the driveway. The area behind that gate looks to be a private drive. It probably abruptly ends in a more painful landing area than what that gate gave.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

is it though? Could be a private drive

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

How did they not see it? They were looking straight ahead from what I can see.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Probably looking at their smartphone.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

No, not looking at their smartphone

Humans don't have superfast reaction speed and that metal gate could have been open on their prior trips through the area so they likely where on autopilot coupled with human reaction timing while at speed meant not enough time to course correct

Don't assume everything bad happening to a person is caused by looking at a smartphone

Are you a boomer ?

Sorry if my comment comes off as aggressive, I'm just sick and tired of older generations stereotyping younger people and the "younger generations always staring at a smartphone" is a typical boomerism

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Ow that looks like that broke some ribs.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

I'm assuming they where on autopilot and that gate was previously open

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

That looks like it broke some ribs

They should go to the hospital and get checked up and I hope they did

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That was a straight up head collision on metal, that person might have died.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

I don't think they would've died but they could have broken a rib or two

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