FuglyDuckWhy bag the hydrant?
DrusasJust FYI, the striped pole attached to the hydrant is so it can be found under snow.
Why wouldn’t they make the whole thing red?
It works in regular snow and blood snow
ChozoI believe there's some logic in alternating patterns being more attention-grabbing to our brains, which is why you usually see stripes on anything you need to be cautious around.
The pole isn't for locating the hydrant, per se, as much as it is for avoiding the hydrant. It's so you don't drive into it if it's covered in snow.
it’s also for locating the hydrant when it’s covered in snow. Historically we’d have 3-4 feet of snow and most places are more than somewhat lax about clearing out the hydrant.
x4740NBecause its easier to see
It’s also why flashing led road signs exist here in Australia around school zones
Not a great analogy for somewhere that has snow
zelifcamYou can estimate the depth of the snow.
PyrI was driving down a highway once and noticed that there was a blue reflective marker on top of the concrete barrier every few hundred feet or so.
Took me about an hour or two before I noticed that it aligned with where the drainage basins were, probably for snow removal in the winter.