More longtime cones found by La Presse
La Presse finds two more instances of what iit calls nids de cônes that have been left in similar locations for as long as 16 years. I like the evocation of “nests” as if they’re vermin.
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Joey 11:59 on 2023-04-13 Permalink
Glad to see that my fear that the sole focus of the ‘gestion de chantier’ crisis would be the omnipresence of orange cones has come true!
Daniel 12:50 on 2023-04-13 Permalink
I have no doubt there are eleventy million cases.
What this whole thing has pointed out to me is that in some cases I don’t see cones anymore. Like, I acknowledge there are cones in those photos. And I have been there and seen those cones. But when I’m there they are apparently nearly transparent to my brain at this point.
mare 15:30 on 2023-04-13 Permalink
The cones are probably just there because that section of road/lane/entry has to be closed off rather often and *fast*. Because there’s an accident in the tunnel or ongoing road work, or fireworks or demonstrations or whatever. Keeping the cones at hand will facilitate that process. (Gee, I’m defending the cops and the city here. Who could have thunk that.)
Blork 15:43 on 2023-04-13 Permalink
Yeah, mare, the problem with that explanation is that it doesn’t spark outrage.