| This fire hydrant isn't located
in a very good spot. It's location on the driveway in between two homes,
without any protection from cars that will be backing out of the
driveways. This is an accident waiting to happen.
The next time you drive through a neighborhood, try to notice where the
fire hydrants are located. They're usually located in an area, quite a
few feet away from any parking access, like a driveway, alley or even
the street.
If this fire hydrant had a couple of metal poles installed around it,
there's a good chance this fire hydrant would've never got broken.
It doesn't take a lot of effort to break a fire hydrant, and you are
backing your car down the driveway. I would imagine that the driver
never even seen the fire hydrant.
Home Tips and Suggestions: If you have a situation like this, you should
contact the city planning department or building department, to see if
they have any suggestions or if it is even a concern to them.
If they're not interested in the problem, you might consider taking some
action yourself and planting a small tree in a container located right
in back of the fire hydrant. Make sure that the fire department still
has access to the fire hydrant. I would keep the tree at least 3 feet
away from the fire hydrant.
Do not put the tree in the street or on a public sidewalk, locate the
tree on your driveway if possible.
Even a 5 gallon bucket filled with concrete, located next to the fire
hydrant with a 5 foot metal pole painted orange sticking out of the
bucket and using some reflective tape to wrap around the metal pole
could have prevented this accident.
You can always contact your local fire department for suggestions.
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