• Crashumbc@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    It’s a fake meme.

    That said, escalator break downs can kill people. They don’t always just stop, they free wheel and smash everyone into a pile at the bottom.

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      11 months ago

      That’s why they, just like elevators, need overspeed brakes. They are not required to have those in all places sadly.