I remember stepping out of our old home in Ringwood a while back and being fascinated by how the council workers had actually ground down the edges of the cement portions on the footpath making it very smooth and almost impossible to trip on. I guess someone had sued some local council after falling over and our overprotective overlords had deemed it imperative to shave the concrete to stop us clumsies from toppling over.
It is rather debatable I think as to whether that is the best use of our taxes or not but I'm afraid that debate has not reached us here as yet.
Stepping out for a stroll around here is literally an exercise in avoiding lower limb fractures and breaks. In fact an obstacle course challenge is more what comes to mind.
Here are some fine examples of what one is faced with on our fine streets and boulevards:
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The very last picture is particularly telling. Note how the bollards have tyres around them in order to protect them. I mean we cannot have them damaged by reckless drivers now can we! I still have not figured out what these things are. Possibly some sort of stunted phallic totems. Who knows?
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