Spector_51
Registered User
I have been waiting my 25 year career as a code official to engage in the code change process. I have been waiting for the right opportunity to chime in and now I think i am on to something. What better way to see if this will have any chance changing the code than to vent my issue here.
I have lost count of the amount of times, i as a municipal code official, third party code inspector, or as a consulting engineer had to respond to call where vehicle have jumped the curb at your local drive-in restaurant or parking lot at the convenience store/gas station, where parking is perpendicular to the glass storefront and only separated by the five foot sidewalk.
I am surprised that the building code does not stipulate some form of protection against impact in these situations.
Am i alone here?
What say ye?
I have lost count of the amount of times, i as a municipal code official, third party code inspector, or as a consulting engineer had to respond to call where vehicle have jumped the curb at your local drive-in restaurant or parking lot at the convenience store/gas station, where parking is perpendicular to the glass storefront and only separated by the five foot sidewalk.
I am surprised that the building code does not stipulate some form of protection against impact in these situations.
Am i alone here?
What say ye?