Warning: The new public library doors in Springfield are a genuine hazard

I went to return some books last Thursday and almost got knocked flat. They installed these huge, heavy glass doors that swing both ways, but there's zero warning before they move. No push plate, no handle, just a smooth surface. I watched three people in ten minutes walk right into them because they look closed when they're actually on a sensor. The worst part is the closing speed. It's way too fast, especially for kids or anyone with a walker. My neighbor's grandson got his fingers pinched pretty bad just trying to get through. The city spent a fortune on this 'modern look' but forgot that doors need to be, you know, usable and safe. Has your town put in any of these sensor doors that are more trouble than they're worth?

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wadeyoung3d ago

Our mall in Bakersfield had to add those big yellow warning stickers after a similar door took out a shopper with a stroller.

eric3593d ago

Yeah those stickers are a must, @wadeyoung. We had to put them on all our heavy doors at work after a close call. Makes you look twice before pushing.