In a perfect world, bollards would always function when they should, allowing and blocking vehicle passage as necessary. However, the reality is different, and these pillars of road safety are not exempt from failures. From design errors to mistimed activations, bollards can become a nightmare.
In this context, a video obtained by La Vanguardia shows the unfortunate moment when a car suffers considerable damage due to the bollards. The event took place at the entrance of a Lidl in the Malaga town of Fuengirola, where apparently the driver had parked his vehicle without imagining what was about to happen.
The sequence of events is almost like something out of a movie: someone decided that it was a good idea to park at the entrance to the parking lot, just above these security elements, with such bad luck that they were activated unexpectedly, crossing the car below and at different points of the car. the short ones. The force of the impact was such that even the driver’s side door burst, leaving the vehicle with significant damage.
The damage caused by improper activation of the bollards can vary in severity, affecting everything from the lower part of the car, such as the chassis, to causing more visible damage, such as forced opening of doors or even broken windows. That is to say, an accident of this type can leave the car in very bad condition and your wallet shivering.
Furthermore, the impact is not limited only to material and economic damages; It can also cause risky situations for the safety of the vehicle’s occupants if there are any – fortunately, in this case there was no one inside -.
