You Probably See These Things Every Day But Have No Idea Of Their Purpose
Not As A Shoe Polisher
Children and children-at-heart have probably played with these brushes attached to the side of the escalator. Most of us probably thought these were made to polish shoes while riding the moving steps, but this isn’t why it exists.
The brushes are safety features made to avoid accidents. One of the most common incidents on escalators is clothing getting stuck and sucked by the contraption when people stand too close to the edges. As such, this addition was made to signal riders that they are inching to the side when they feel the bristles.
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