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http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/newsid_7220000/newsid_7221100/7221119.stm?bw=bb&mp=wm&news=1&bbcws=1

Odd how they always know best yet end up appearing to know very little. Seems councils never learn?

As I have said before, These devices seem to be an example of "One law for them"

If I put something like this in the entrance of my private driveway and a "tresspasser" was injured or their vehicle damaged I am sure that my feet wouldnt touch the floor!

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"The road to a police state is paved with public safety legislation"

Well it seems now that all you'd need to say is you'd just make a few adjustments and all will be well and totally ignore obvious dangers. Just like the council does.

How on earth do these things pass any safety considerations?

That would be because it's more important to ban pancake tossing and sauce on ice cream on the grounds of health & safety.

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Anyone who tells you that nothing is impossible has never bathed in a saucer of water.

How can they use the word "safety" for something designed to raise out of the ground and impale its self on a vehicle behind the crumple zone?

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Andrew.

I like the end
It is the motorists fault that these had to be installed.

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Given that under the latest version of the CDM Regs designers also have to consider the safety aspects of the use of a design not just construction, maintenance and demolition I'd say that it looks like a potential breach to me.

Mind you getting the HSE to take designers to task over a very PC item as this would take more resources than they have at present.

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Gordon Brown saying I got the country into it's current economic mess so I'll get us out of it is the same as Bomber Harris nipping over to Dresden and offering to repair a few windows.

Chaos, panic and disorder - my work here is done.

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What a load of old bollards.

Someone should tell them about the KISS principle.

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