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Dirty_Lew t1_j6t3byr wrote

Reply to comment by lobstah in How long until someone tries to park their car on top of this "solution"? by Arsenault185

It’s right in front of where customers come out so it’s easy to get distracted, the turn is also an acute angle and feels natural to cut the corner. The sign/bollard also often lines up with the windshield pillars.

Source: my wife hit the pole, and I came embarrassingly close once.

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lulu-bell t1_j6uutnf wrote

I understand hitting the pole- BONK- oh woops I hit a pole. I cannot comprehend how so many people just keep driving until their car is literally on top of it! How does THAT even happen and why so many times???

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WalkerBRiley t1_j72oxq2 wrote

Because in addition to everything else said, they are also exceeding the speed limit within a parking area by a fair margin.

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