"Those little black-and-yellow armadillos may not stop a 5,000-pound Cybertruck driver from killing a kid in a crosswalk, but they do signal to responsible drivers to slow down and make wide, safe turns. The DOT has installed them all over the place, and they work ... at least until they're ripped up and cast aside like yesterday's bus bunching report."
"It's no joke; those little black-and-yellow armadillos may not stop a 5,000-pound Cybertruck driver from killing a kid in a crosswalk, but they do signal to responsible drivers to slow down and make wide, safe turns. And big boulders designed to keep out cars? Ditto."
Street safety devices installed by the Department of Transportation, including black-and-yellow bollards and protective boulders designed to slow traffic and prevent vehicle collisions, are being destroyed by Sanitation Department snowplows during winter snow removal operations. These devices, while not foolproof, effectively signal to drivers to reduce speed and make safer turns. The destruction of these vital safety infrastructure elements has been documented across multiple locations. The Sanitation Department acknowledged the damage and committed to replacing the destroyed devices, though the ongoing cycle of installation and destruction raises concerns about the effectiveness of these safety measures.
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