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Manually Installed Parking Security Bollards Best This BMW

by Liz Karson | Nov 24, 2020 | Security Bollards

I got a chuckle from this video and wanted to share it since Stuart, the star of the video, has obviously enjoyed his own faux pas and cared to edit the video and share it with us all. First we see Stuart meticulously manually installing four parking security...

Perimeter Security Bollards | DIY or Install Professionally

by Liz Karson | Nov 12, 2020 | Security Bollards

I published an article here earlier this month entitled: “Win For Car Versus Bollard Which Was Not Up To The Challenge”. In that blog I questioned the author’s contention that a concrete bollard was incorrectly installed when a car plowed right through it and...

Win For Car Versus Bollard Which Was Not Up To The Challenge

by Liz Karson | Nov 3, 2020 | Security Bollards

The vast majority of the time I am usually able to proclaim a security bollard (or wedge barrier) the winner in a contest between it and a car or truck. (Witness last week’s article – “Videos Show Trucks Ramming Counter Terrorism Barriers” )....

Another Video of Bollards and Wedge Barriers Versus Cars

by Liz Karson | Oct 13, 2020 | Security Bollards

It has been several months since I last shared a video in our series of cars versus bollards. Although the above video has some repeats, I did find some new and interesting segments for you. The first segment is viewed through a foggy lens. It again shows a car...

Perimeter Security Bollards Can Be Used To Protect Hotels

by Liz Karson | Oct 6, 2020 | Security Bollards

Late last month I came across this interesting, but controversial, article from UTV Ireland Limited entitled: “Using Bollards to Protect Your Hotel: A Guide”. It was written by Melissa Thompson and directed towards hotel owners. Melissa first lists a myriad of...

Are The Red Concrete Target Balls Really Security Bollards

by Liz Karson | Sep 15, 2020 | Security Bollards

I again veer slightly off the beaten path but I thought this was an interesting, if not humorous, story about security bollards. I found “The real reason Target always has those red spheres outside” on The List (Atlanta, Georgia) a week ago. The author...
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