I guess it’s just easier to paint over the grate than to turn the gun off for half a second.
![Metal grate has the same yellow stripe as the tarmac around it](https://fawny.org/blog/images/PaintedGrate.jpg)
Meanwhile, the model of this rubberized speed bump is… Easy Rider.
![Bolted to the pavement, a yellow-and-black-striped speed bump is engraved ‘Easy Rider’ at the tip](https://fawny.org/blog/images/SpeedBump.jpg)
I guess it’s just easier to paint over the grate than to turn the gun off for half a second.
Meanwhile, the model of this rubberized speed bump is… Easy Rider.
The foregoing posting appeared on Joe Clark’s personal Weblog on 2004.05.24 20:31. This presentation was designed for printing and omits components that make sense only onscreen. https://blog.fawny.org/2004/05/24/traffic-calming-yellow/