Man said he was ‘devastated’ after hitting cement prongs along I-285 causing $2,000 in damage

A metro Atlanta driver is raising safety concerns after an incident on Interstate 285 left his car with over $2,000 in damages.
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[@billydelacruz2826]

What about emergency vehicles trying to go around traffic? F THEM too?

[@BoopSnoot]

obey the law

[@kbram7363]

@@BoopSnoothuh

[@TheJunkymagi]

@@BoopSnoot Emergency vehicles are ALLOWED to drive out of their lane. There is no warning that there are dangerous protrusions in the roadbed, if I was that BMW owner, I'd be suing because it just as well could have caught his car's undercarriage and thrown him into other vehicles possibly causing fatalities. Emergency vehicles going around stopped vehicles to get to an accident hits one and people die because of it, GDOT is going to be sued for 10s of millions. Someone sideswipes you, shoves you over or an animal runs across the road or a person runs across the road or there is junk in the road because someone's load fell out, you swerve and you hit a "prong" But your car is different and it yanks the wheel over making you swerve into 4 other cars and 3 people die and several go to the hospital. Yeah, those are hazards that need removed NOW, not after GDOT "looks into it", NOW!

[@BoopSnoot]

@@TheJunkymagi obey the law

[@avrilrox91]

​@@BoopSnoot are those the only three words you learned in school?

[@whelmanlandry]

Props to that camera crew for getting those shots in the split of that road. That’s some bravery!

[@FlixCreEightR]

The Cameraman never dies.

[@eroomekim1179]

maybe they landed a drone there, got the shot, then flew away ???

[@CheribabyTx]

Drones... Lol nah idk

[@CheribabyTx]

​@@eroomekim1179gmta lol

[@ericstewart517]

Huh? It's 2024 ....you don't think the station can afford a $99 drone😅

[@hafthors]

as a motorcycle rider, those things are nightmare fuel

[@kshinn6032]

Yes. The State approved motorcycle training course teaches riders to have a planned avenue of escape. Then DOT intentionly builds potentially fatal obstacles into one of the taught avenues of escape.

[@JamesAllmond]

Tell it. 285 is scary enough on a bike (licensed rider 40 years), always has been. This sort of crap eliminates escape avenues (like the grates that parallel the direction of travel on the connector, more nightmare fuel) and just don't make any sense.

[@dante9192]

As a motorcycle rider, if you stay in your lane, then you have nothing to worry about…

[@thetruthtrumpsallliesfromt4399]

@@dante9192 What if you have to pull over for an emergency and ride over those prongs because they are not visible? Do you think we live in a world that accidents don’t happen and nothing happens to people who stay on their lanes? Stop being condescending, it’s time to quit acting like an intelligent snob with your redundant remarks. You’re not in high school anymore. Unless you are, then that would explain why.

[@bknobb156]

@dante9192 you gonna "stay in your lane" when a big rig merges on you?

[@mlong9475]

It's pure negligence to leave them there after construction has ended over a year ago !

[@brianleeper5737]

It's Georgia, do you really expect any better?

[@randomloafer]

@@brianleeper5737 It's atlanta , so no I don't really expect a whole lot and most of that is bad .

[@Convicted-Troll]

​@@brianleeper5737truth

[@CC-xu2yz]

@@brianleeper5737 It's not better in other places.

[@misslora3896]

Look at the design... they're specifically made and oriented to cause tire and wheel damage. They aren't there on accident or as a construction leftover. They're there to keep drivers out. The roads dept just isn't admitting it . However, they're a danger because there's no warning.

[@dodgeguyz]

You need all parts of the highway for emergency maneuvers. Or for emergency crews. This is dangerous!

[@BoopSnoot]

obey the law

[@dodgeguyz]

@@BoopSnoot You mean like not putting dangerous objects in the road!

[@justsomeguy9280]

​@BoopSnoot so you think emergency vehicles should be destroyed when they try to go around traffic jams? I bet if you were in the back of an ambulance, you'd be begging them to do so

[@carladavis1473]

​@BoopSnoot This has nothing to do with that. You could need to veer for an emergency to avoid an accident. This is very dangerous!

[@yerbudspud]

​@@BoopSnoot shhhhhhh, get a better sock

[@charlesclaridy8646]

The level of bureaucratic incompetence never ceases to amaze.

[@JobyFluorine-ru4bd]

I've become numb to it. As a matter of fact, when some agency or other does their job, _that_ shocks me.

[@randomloafer]

Is this inhank johnson's 4th district ? That would go a long way toward explaining this .

[@MichaelMcDonald-my2np]

It's called communism

[@no-one-qd1li]

😂 and what does it have to do with this idiot making an illegal lane change in the gore.....

[@paradoxstudios6639]

Hey we're not responsible, it's not located on a public highway.

[@dianaklien1560]

If someone needs to swerve to avoid another car or some other kind of emergency, hitting that could be devastating. If it was a pole that you could easily see and know to avoid is one thing, that hidden obstacle is another.

[@ec5423]

could at least painted it florescent orange

[@SLOCLMBR]

It's not made to destroy the car, but stop it before it gets destroyed hitting the corner of the guardrail. The reason it's called a gore is because nothing but death or great harm awaits you there. You haven't asked the good questions yet! Why was he fuddling with his gps? Why didn't he pick an appropriate place to pull over safely, like the exit ramp he just passed? How fast would he have had to be going when he left the lane of travel and entered the gore to do such damage? His devastation seems a direct result of his poor judgment behind the wheel

[@SLOCLMBR]

​@@ec5423that, I like

[@dianaklien1560]

@@SLOCLMBR The metal prongs was there to hold construction signs, it was left behind and never taken out like it should have been. And as I said before, there can be emergency reasons someone might enter the gore area. This is negligence by the road crew and it is long past time for them to get the metal prongs out.

[@ranger8901]

@@SLOCLMBRthat’s not true. It was named after VP Gore’s father who was instrumental in getting the highway system developed.

[@LMacNeill]

You know how many times I've been forced off the road by some idiot trying to change lanes into me? Putting hazards like that just off the main roadway is *really* bad practice. No, you absolutely should not *deliberately* drive in the gore, but sometimes you *have to* in order to avoid a more serious hazard -- and these things make such emergency maneuvers *dangerous!* They definitely should be removed!

[@overlandbyday1130]

Go cry some more 😢

[@BluelDev]

When the news reporter says "Alright y'all" you know it's serious

[@CC-xu2yz]

Is that supposed to be a witty comment?

[@brianal7143]

It's a southern thing for sure 😅

[@NetWit20]

Leaving those prongs exposed is the height of stupidity.

[@randomloafer]

Atlanta city counsel says " Hold my beer ".

[@RalphSmith-cj5he]

Play Stupid 🎮 games and you win Stupid 🎁💣prizes😮

[@Hellcat71782]

@@RalphSmith-cj5heI get being a troll and being edgy BUT imagine if that was your mom who had a emergency and had to pull over because someone cut her off and hit one of those things and swerved back into traffic and got killed because she hit one of those things? I know everyone’s mad edgy now but you need places to pull over quickly in a emergency.

[@marcbeebee6969]

Wow if you do that in germany on the Autobahn you go to jail even without a accident

[@RalphSmith-cj5he]

@@marcbeebee6969 and No 🚙 speed limits

[@topteneverything7143]

You gotta be a phycho to leave those things in the road like that.

[@robertruge2916]

They're treating us as if we're idiots. I really hate being aware and seeing stupid intersection control lights at the very worst possible timing so that you might as well go less than half the speed limit to make the next green light JUST in time.

[@CC-xu2yz]

@@robertruge2916 Judging from the comments here defending these deadly objects, many of us ARE idiots.

[@goodbonezz1289]

Agree…and that’s most people today

[@poker345611]

A Union worker left it there.

[@zancrus9629]

"We are looking into this" means "We are gonna wait until this goes away and we are gonna leave this there. I feel like they could go out and just saw these off in no time at all.

[@angiepangie989]

They do the math and until the cost of not doing something outweighs the repair costs nothing will be done... We had to wait for like 6 people to die for our new traffic light 😅

[@TheByard]

@@angiepangie989 It's called coffin engineering. I have a battery powered disc cutter if they need one.

[@mission3479]

​@@angiepangie989Even if they were going by that rule, I can't imagine a world in which the cost of doing nothing is less than doing something in this case. Those objects in the road could easily cause a tire blowout and lead to someone's death as tire blowouts frequently do. If the city is held liable for this level of negligence in court they could loss alot of money. On the other hand it doesn't look like it would take much time or cost to cut off that exposed metal in the road. Not doing something is just plain dumb even if looking from only a financial cost

[@casperknudsen7086]

5 min fix with an angle grinder

[@psbaker2]

It means "we are going to wait until someone dies and the family sues us for millions of dollars." No worries for them. No one gets fired. Taxpayers will pay it.

Should be 2 small holes instead so you can put the signs in the ground not something sticking out. Can you imagine how slow these people are out there working on streets. Unbelievable.

[@lonebikeroftheapocalypse9527]

Engineering failure

[@Cameraflyer-]

Two small holes would not hold up a sign for very long.

[@98f5]

​@Cameraflyer- two two foot deep holes would hold up any poles easily. Look at those things theyre tube steel they coulda put them flush with the road but didnt probably because they dug the hole 3 inches too shallow and were like 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♀️

[@Cameraflyer-]

@@98f5 no it wouldn’t. There would be no way to secure the sign in the holes. A good gust of wind would pick it up and pull it out of the holes. You obviously know nothing about engineering.

[@bubba966]

Those sign mounts are sticking up like that as they're designed to break-away if someone hits the sign to minimize damage and also make it easier to replace the sign should it be knocked off the mounts... Which is all fine & dandy when the sign is actually mounted to the mounting brackets. Removing the sign but leaving the mounts was lazy

[@dontbanmebrodontbanme5403]

On the one hand, you're not supposed to cross a solid white line. We all know that. On the other hand, what happens if you have to swerve for whatever reason? Many years ago, I was on a highway at night when all of a sudden, I see half of a deer in front of me. I mean the entire deer with its antlers, but missing the legs! The thing was sitting up. So imagine my absolute shock at seeing this in the middle of the night. Needless to say, I swerved to avoid hitting it. Now what happens if I have to do that right at a point where some knucklehead added these tire killers and never put the sign that was supposed to be there? This makes no sense. They should remove the thing/take care of it and reimburse this man.

[@AlicePearlJam]

Thank you! All the holier-than-thou keyboard warriors explaining that it’s not a legal lane as if we don’t know that. They need to get off their high horse because I’ve had to swerve numerous times due to objects or vehicles losing control in front of me. I would hate to have those things waiting for me in those situations.

[@ryannrjohnson]

In an emergency you should be able to pull over without risking losing a few axles 😩

[@thekidfromcleveland3944]

Aye you you gonna stop real quick though so there's that

[@tahwnikcufos]

Sue them - negligent hazard. What are they going to say when someone dies?

[@jimchoate6912]

They will blame the driver.

[@timg2973]

@@jimchoate6912 as they should.

[@CC-xu2yz]

@@timg2973 No they shouldn't, but suing won't get anyone anywhere because gummint. You think it's funny if someone accidentally hits one of those and is injured or killed?

[@gman8591]

Major lawsuit.

[@leeman1525]

It would be the drivers fault for not staying in their lane. I do think it should be removed but when driving you have to be in your lane, so the only one at fault would be the driver.

[@Harold_Callahan]

Imagine if we had something dangerous on our property and when the city confronts us, we just say "We are looking into it." Do you think they'd accept that answer?

[@goatladygletha792]

What. The. Hell ! ?? I see a lawsuit against the state of GA, GDOT or whatever for a tragic accident involving a fatality if the state of GA does not get this fixed ASAP. I canNOT believe they have allowed this type of thing to even exist on a high-speed interstate highway. But then, that's Georgia for you.

[@douglaspinsak1246]

The only reason those should be there is if they are intentionally there to do exactly what they did. If those are not intended to be there as tire-poppers, then that is awful engineering.

[@CC-xu2yz]

It is, most assuredly, awful engineering.

[@radolfkalis4041]

I believe they are there on purpose, just look at the way they are shaped, points on them pointed at oncoming traffic.

[@glytchd]

​@@radolfkalis4041. Will ppln not wake up to the War on cars? Since cash for klunkers. It was NEVER ABOUT WASHING THE ENVIRONMENTALISTS

[@AKULA689]

They were construction sign post bass mounts!

[@markmaloney8154]

When someone is killed by those cement prongs, the city will have to pay a very-very large settlement, especially after being informed by News stations and citizens of the dangers they pose...

[@QuietAZdesert]

Wow - those prongs are soooo wrong!!! Someone could get killed (especially on a motorcycle)!!

[@neilgunns8391]

Just commented that. Ridiculous!

[@VancouverCanucksRock]

Imagine a motorcyclist dumped their bike, and slid towards those?

[@hookin1]

One of the poles that was mounted to them is sitting on the concrete wall behind the reporter.

[@hkr321hkr]

Yup ready to roll off into traffic 🤣 that road needs shut down and a walking visual inspection needs done asap or someone might get seriously hurt next from incompetent construction crew.... Wow Scary stuff out there....

[@N8SRQ]

If these wear temporary during construction, they now need to be removed

[@johnklein233]

Wow, good eye, I think you are right

[@charvakkarpe]

There's also a spare prong sitting on the barrier, right around 2:30. Oh, no, I see, that's the base of the pole or something.

[@davidburgoyne7489]

Good eyes. I saw that too,,

[@Jackielocks]

What if someone on a motorcycle hit that? They’d be killed! How irresponsible can they be leaving something like that on the roadway? They’ll be in for one HUGE LAWSUIT if someone gets hurt or worse, killed because of that. It seems that money is the only thing that gets anyones attention. They sure don’t care about the lives they’re endangering by leaving those pieces of metal just sticking up there.

[@JamesAllmond]

a couple of us are discussing that one...

[@joesmith3590]

A lawsuit for you driving on an illegal spot?

[@gusgiesel]

​@joesmith3590 you can't be serious. Next time you have to make an emergency maneuver, you be careful not to enter any illegal spots. Good luck.

[@CC-xu2yz]

@@joesmith3590 Probably in the minds of the perpetually obtuse.

[@joesmith3590]

@@gusgiesel so that makes the city liable? If you run off the road is the city liable for not paving the side?

[@chrislj2890]

That is one of the most stupid and irresponsible things I've ever seen. Are there any Federal funds used for this Interstate? If so I'm sure that kind of thing is totally unacceptable. I feel for that poor guy and am just glad he didn't get hurt.

[@CC-xu2yz]

I'm a motorcyclist. That could kill me if I hit it.

[@NovatusRSGaming]

Just an FYI. It’s ILLEGAL for you as a homeowner to set “boobytraps” for people trying to break into your home or commit crimes. So why is it legal for the city to set boobytraps on the road?!?

[@Morongobill]

Katko v Briny 1971

[@richceglinski7543]

If some state politician hits em they'll sure get removed. Sure he shouldn't drove there but this is exceedingly dangerous. A car could spin out and hurt innocent drivers.

[@barrywilliams991]

That's just STOOPID! If that was done by a government, the government should be held liable.

[@burntsky64]

Held liable for what? The guy in a bmw cutting in line? Crossing solid white line intentionally?

[@no-one-qd1li]

​@@burntsky64😂 people are stupid they dont know the gore zone is illegal to enerter and these are the idiots you and I have to drive next too. Imagine doing something illegal and expecting the state to pay for it

[@justcallmejohn2833]

What if another car or truck forces you out of your lane into those? That’s really bad road design!

[@skyylow]

No one thinks of motorcycles when they do these things.

[@pigletti]

That is utterly insane, drivers need to be able to take advantage of every square foot of road in an emergency, whoever came up with this needs to be let go right now

[@nsnopper]

Man, those prongs are nasty!

[@RodManFB]

“I was lost!” 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Dannysoutherner]

Who in Atlanta thought putting tire killers in the middle of the road was smart? What if someone was run off the road into these tank traps? What if they had car trouble and had to stop here? Georgia DOT needs sued into oblivion for this.

[@no-one-qd1li]

😂 it's illegal to enerter the gore zone. Total waist of time to sue

[@frednone]

​@no-one-qd1li Booby traps are illegal, too.

[@Kevin.g0319]

If you think that is 'in the middle of the road' you shouldn't be driving.

[@glytchd]

​@@Kevin.g0319 tell me you've never driven on a highway before without telling me. Gee what happens when a truck cuts off a bike and they dunno into THE CRASH-SAFE ZONE only to smash their head on this thing. What then Mr smarty pants?

[@glytchd]

​@@no-one-qd1li .Gee what happens when a truck cuts off a bike and they dunno into THE CRASH-SAFE ZONE only to smash their head on this thing. What then Mr smarty pants?

[@trueloveingod2691]

A person might swerve to avoid a bad driver too, they have to remove those prongs, that’s insane.

[@eddyqwe1320]

They blamed the driver being out of driving lane... always blame your stupidity on others

[@blockrunner]

That shouldn’t even be there to begin with.

[@geniferteal4178]

If you hit an improperly installed lamp post on the highway. And it was not the correct. Type for the speed of the road, no one says you weren't supposed to be off the road and hit the lamp post. They look into. What's it the right lamp post. Why would they say you're not supposed to be there now?

[@apepex1464]

Intentional booby traps, no signs to warn drivers. Only when someone dies will any actions be taken.

[@Orhin]

Send him a ticket for jumping the gore strip. I can honestly say I've never dove for an exit. There's always another exit or a place to legally u-turn. Sometimes good drivers miss their turn, bad drivers almost never do.

[@joedung-xs1zw]

you gonna u-turn on the highway? LOL

[@russell2449]

WTF??? Those have got to be ILLEGAL!!! That is sooooo dangerous and could easily cause a serious if not fatal accident!!!

[@MrFastFox666]

"I was lost and had to refer to my GPS" translates to "I wasn't paying attention and cut across instead of missing my exit". I'm with GDOT on that one, that's not a lane of travel, your car shouldn't be there.

[@chadkent1241]

Agreed. There's other "unseen" dangers everywhere when not in the proper confines of your lane. Don't cross solid white lines, not a problem.

[@Gk2003m]

Nearly invisible wheel destroyers, on a highway. If these things are involved in any accident that results in serious injury or death, the city will be paying millions in settlement

[@vrdog9660]

No they won't. They're not in any lane and they're not on the shoulder either. They're in a NO CAR ZONE in a "gore". There is zero reason for a car to ever be there. If a car is there, that means they're not paying attention and literally just left the roadway.

[@Gk2003m]

@@vrdog9660 you ain’t thinking too clearly here. Ever watch a tractor trailer have a blowout? Watch it swerve, impacting other vehicles? Now imagine a truck ends up hitting those things, and as a consequence its trailer swings out into the highway and slams a car into an overpass. Doesn’t matter whether the trucker should have been there or not. What would matter is that the things projecting up out of the road are obvious safety hazards that should have been removed.

[@vrdog9660]

@@Gk2003m So if these were giant Light Poles would you blame the poles for existing? Stay in the lanes. If you can't, then pull over to the shoulder that's provided on both sides of the road.

[@BoopSnoot]

solid white lines durrrhurrrrrr

[@TheJunkymagi]

@@vrdog9660 Giant light poles are a lot more visible than those little tire poppers. BTW, if you swerve to miss crap in the road, which there always is crap in the road, and your car is low to the ground, it's going to grab your undercarriage and either stop you instantly, or, more likely, throw you into another lane and possibly kill someone or, at the very least, cause severe injuries. Heck, even if you don't hit any other cars, you'll be thrown nose first into a concrete wall.

[@richclay4209]

A popular restaurant chain put up a chain to stop traffic from circling. A driver hit the chain. The court ruled in favor of the driver stating that the blockade did not display enough visibility and found the restaurant liable for all damages Nuff said!

[@karlad4082]

Not only that’s expensive for drivers, but it’s also dangerous! We should all file complaints with the agency for installing those dangerous prongs.

[@steveperry3572]

If you miss your turn, don’t panic. Just go up to the next exit and turn around. Avoid having a wreck or driving like a jerk.

[@bobroberts2371]

I'm thinking more likely he was making a last second dive for the exit.

[@audraarndt1824]

Exactly

[@CheribabyTx]

Or... He was on his phone and swerved a bit 🤷‍♀️

[@jojothetasmaniansassmonkey8866]

Probably so, but those things still shouldn’t be on a roadway.

[@Rav3n369]

@@jojothetasmaniansassmonkey8866 they aren't anywhere that you are supposed to be driving.

[@CeeJai_K]

Bad drivers never miss their exit.

[@SandcastleDreams]

So, someone trying to avoid an accident swerves into that area and their car gets detroyed? Or, there's an emergency vehicle and you attempt to get out of the way and your car gets destroyed? Or a police officer flashes his lights and you try to pull over and your car gets destroyed?

[@mackmckay588]

This is exactly what you expect from a state filled to the brim with people who are willing to vote for Trump. Georgia is a freak show. And this report shows just how freaky they are. WTF?

[@Dannysoutherner]

Atlanta is hardly a hotbed of conservatism. At is the NYC of the south, including the politics. 7 million democrats in a 20 square mile area.

[@WhyDoYouNotThinkForYourself]

I'm 60 years old and I've never seen a motorcycle have to swerve into one of those for their own protection but I do see dozens of people every day cutting in front of me doing it

[@chairmanofthebored8684]

I can't believe that Ashley, the driver, and many of the commenters here think that if you're "lost and need to check GPS" that it's standard protocol to hit the brakes, park your vehicle in the No-No-Zone and feel like you did the right thing while cars and trucks are whizzing past you on both sides.

[@pjp_ga]

This is a hazard and needs to be addressed either signs indicating or removal of these hazardous conditions as it’s going to cause worse damage & harm to people on the road. They should reimburse him for the damages caused!

[@mdm5216]

Without context these things look like they are specifically made to cause damage to a vehicle. This was the best design you could come up with to hold a sign.

[@ColbraBull]

"I drove where I wasn't supposed to and it damaged my car" 🤦‍♂️ If you weren't just a sheep in a car and watched where you were going you wouldn't have this problem to begin with

[@billhewes]

This is outrageous !!! Who in the hell thought that would be a good idea to install something like this. Heads need to roll at GDOT. A responsible and caring department would have a HERO truck guarding these things until a crew could get out there (ASAP) to fix this. This is a death sentence for a motorcycle !!!!!!

[@willamcombs1106]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 The one and only driver to ever 'accidently' make a mistake and have to violate the gore point solid 'DO MOT DRIVE HERE' lines instead of going to the next exit and getting back on track. "I'll just blame my GPS." 🙄

[@robertjones8598]

People can and do get forced out of lane. Nonetheless, even a distracted driver who crosses should not run the risk of hitting those. A motorcyclist would likely get killed if not on impact then being thrown under a truck. Believe me, I dislike the motorcycle boys weaving in and around like idiots but I really don’t want to witness the mess if they hit one of these.

[@wolfcola3401]

I see their argument, but they're literally right in a spot you can't pull over. You can't pull over right at an exit. To me, the only people to be affected by them are people who don't pay attention to their exit and try to still make an exit after they missed it. Or worse people who will reverse into moving traffic to turn onto that exit after they missed it. Stop using emergency as an excuse. You would get hit. If you pull over there in that spot, it's an exit for a highway. Complaining your car got damaged in an area, it's not supposed to be in is ridiculous. You really would be some kind of special if you chose that spot to pull over. You'd have cars flying by both sides of your car lol.

[@EllieGirl48]

Sorry for your car. Please remember that crossing a double white is against the law. If you miss your exit, your gps will reroute you. Dont do dangeous things. You'll make it to your destination safer if you just go to the next exit if you miss it.

[@Diddz]

the problems are more than just simply obeying traffic laws, if an incident happens that forces someone into that area, more damage than just a fender bender from someone else trying to not miss their exit will happen, we see the dashcam videos all over youtube showing what bad drivers do, those "spikes" in the road just add more to the at fault driver's damages to other vehicles

[@Rich-sp8hd]

Very unsafe even by government standards

[@oldbatwit5102]

The prongs shouldn't be there and need to be removed but.... the driver should not have been there either. He doesn't seem to be taking any responsibility for his poor driving. Another 'victim' looking for a big pay-out.

[@bobvecchi304]

“We are looking into it” means they aren’t going to do anything. The created the hazard so they are responsible for the damage. Take them to court.

[@iRedacted]

*_WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE CITY CAUSING ACCIDENTS WITH THIS, AND TERRORISM? YOU'RE GOING TO CAUSE ACCIDENTS, ESPECIALLY TO EMERGENCY RESPONSE VEHICLES!?_*

[@Fjdjdjw]

Imagine ADMITTING to driving in an area where it's illegal to do so, and then complaining that you damaged your own car😂. Atlanta drivers will do EVERYTHING to cut through traffic and drive the shoulder but not plan accordingly and drive with more patience.

[@neilkurzman4907]

Imagine thinking it’s a great idea to have road hazards slightly off the road. Now, what if somebody hits it and causes a major accident?

[@Richaag]

Imagine being a motorcyclist forced out of your lane by an inattentive (texting) driver and having to hit one of these.

[@hustlecrowe9440]

its NOT illegal to pull off to the shoulder of a road, thats why theres space there in the first place. Also for police/EMS to drive on the shoulder to avoid slow traffic.

[@ShellSellars-Smith]

It is NOT illegal to cross single White lines. This is a road hazard.

[@bobvecchi304]

You are an idiot. You assume the driver was looking to speed around other cars? Next you’ll say the hazard was put there to “ punish “ drivers who drive there. That is itself is illegal.

[@craigbuchanan5294]

Another tax payer supported department with no accountability!

[@mission3479]

That object almost looks like it was made intentionally to damage tires 🤦

[@chessman70]

He should sue to have them pay for the repairs to his car. That makes no sense to have an obstruction like that sticking up. You could have somebody cut you off and have to swerve and there's no way to avoid that. That is idiotic.

[@streetlegalsprintcar]

They need little ramps on them. ❤

[@nathanielwilliams1677]

Like Mario cart

[@AKULA689]

1st being lost is not an emergency, 2nd READ YOUR DRIVERS MANUAL, whether the line is SOLID white or YELLOW, means DO NOT CROSS! If anchors were part of construction, then it was part of the road safety crews responsibility to remove after construction/repairs were completed. Especially if it would be more of a hazard than informing drivers of hazard or road condition information!

[@dimitriosfotopoulos3689]

This uneccessarily hazardous obstacle takes stupid to an all new level. What happens when this kills someone? What will GDOT say then, in court, while facing a multimillion dollar lawsuit with a pissed off jury?

[@snowflakehunter]

He should not have been driving in that part of the road. Clearly his own fault.

[@SciHeartJourney]

I'm terrifed for a biker who doesn't see them in time! 😱WTF kind of device is that? So it KILLS you if you don't comply? WTF?!!!

[@bradleytguthrie929]

The state put them in. Until they are removed the state is liable for all damages caused. Couldn't the construction team put them on the ground? Why lift them far up? To cause trouble.

[@TanyaOwens]

There are many reasons why people may need to leave their lane. It could be an emergency vehicle that can demands that you move over. there could be an accident that you're swerving to avoid being caught up in. you can be in a situation where your car is disabled and you need to get off the main Lane of traffic. No one can see that thing that's dangerous

[@littlelego]

What they say: "We are looking into this" What they mean: "Were looking away into the other direction as if we know nothing about it"

[@dawnj2360]

A news station saying dude and ya'll. Well my impression of your professionalism just took a nose dive

[@neilkurzman4907]

Know you think the media has been on professional for decades and you’re just looking for reasons to rationalize it

[@tbolton6156]

So what? The message was conveyed! 👋

[@timg2973]

DEI hire

[@rirkc]

This is just a lawsuit waiting to happen. There are plenty of times when a driver is forced out of his/her lane and needs to cross a gore point. This is a catastrophic accident and damages tires, wheels and possibly/probably suspension components. The state is simply asking for trouble leaving these there.

[@sarita5572]

That is so dangerous to leave in a road and they are very close to the driving lane. This is absolutely the fault of the highway construction and they should be liable to pay for damages.

[@Anthony-G2G]

sick of people who think they can use that area to get over at a very last min.

[@leevahal900]

DOT usally puts cones or delineators on them and never leave them unabated on a road surface.

[@stevedingman3753]

Imagine hitting that on a motorcycle

[@jimmercer2581]

Typical inconsiderate poor governmental infrastructure planning for a freeway near you.....

[@pbj4338]

So the cars on the far left of the screen are exiting? I do agree those prongs are dangerous, however, you're legally not supposed to stop, pull off or park there. Pull all the way off the highway, like to a gas station, and figure out where you are going

[@kylereese4822]

You do know tire blow outs can cause roll overs and instant death to others...

[@user-le4tw8bp6z]

What engineer designed that!?!?!? Fools

[@Susan-d2y]

that is super dangerous!

[@BoopSnoot]

yup dangerous drivers

[@robertedgemon8096]

Booby traps are illegal. Which makes them LIABLE for any damage.

[@Beatlearl]

Talk about 100% government 🐂💩🤔

[@kshinn6032]

They will remove them once they damage one of the many police cars driving on the shoulders and ignoring all traffic laws so the driver can get to work/home on time...

[@JamesAllmond]

What if I got shoved there on my bike? That is pretty stupid.

[@vrdog9660]

Bad argument. If these were lightpoles would you complain about you hitting them? They're in a "No Car Zone". This isn't the shoulder, it's off the road. If you're there, you already messed up.

[@CC-xu2yz]

@@vrdog9660 Even worse argument. These aren't "off the road", they are in the middle of the road but in gore, which is declared to be off the road.

[@vrdog9660]

@@CC-xu2yz The Gore is NOT A ROAD. That means OFF THE ROAD. Try Law School before talking to me.

[@SteffiReitsch]

@@vrdog9660 If a motorcycle hits that booby trap , the rider's going to fly over the handlebars and sustain serious injuries,and the bike will slide into the roadway likely causing a wreck. That's what you want? Oh, I suppose your argument is "well, he had it coming to him for driving in there, he he he."

[@jeepster0934]

Another example of BRILLIANCE in government. Luckily driver didn't lose control when tires were blown and cause a fatality.

[@Itmakesyouthink]

There are no safe areas in today's world. 😢

[@glytchd]

How is this even legal? Why do we have to sue them for miss appropriating tax payer funds and intentionally making the road less safe

[@darinkeesey6408]

Stay in the lane of traffic. Your fault... look at the GPS route before you depart. Know where you are going.. Do BETTER !

[@no-one-qd1li]

😂 what an idiot. He makes an illegal lane change and expects the state to pay for his negligence

[@kgraham5820]

THAT'S about the DUMBEST BS I’ve seen a State do on purpose in a LONG TIME!! HOW does that even make sense to so called experts! Sometimes stuff happens and you must cross that line, like maybe you’re trying to avoid an accident! I would actually talk to an attorney about it.

[@raiden72]

But most of the time drivers actually cut across these white lines and dangerously wreck into other people that don't expect a last-minute lane changing atlanta driver. Prongs 2024

[@chadkent1241]

People run into concrete dividers in those instances too. You want the state to pay for those damages as well?

[@SteffiReitsch]

@@raiden72 Oh, "MOST of the time." And for the other times it's all right to wreck their car?

[@stupidplumbing2343]

The same government that will fine you for operating your vehicle in a reckless manner, creates a hazardous condition for all drivers.

[@Steelers-rk3ig]

Maybe don’t cut over late onto exits. I bet he cut off multiple people trying to get over so late.

[@davecarpenter4917]

Quite possible. Still, if an area was well known for this problem why not set up a camera at the corner/point and send tickets ?

[@loridave1962]

Terrible safety issue but stopping there is also just as nuts.

[@jamespringle9821]

Don't drive there, problem solved.

[@Diddz]

not even to pull over, if you cant make it to the next shoulder, rip elbozo, get broken down in the middle of active lanes and get blamed for intentionally pulling over in the middle of the lane

[@JamesZlamal]

What idiot would install those things and leave them,unbelievable