Around my neighborhood, Walmart has carts equipt with magnetic wheel locks.
When you pass the yard sensor, the wheels lock up and the cart stops dead in its tracks. They do this to stop cart theft.
What's funny however is when someone is pushing the cart real fast and the lock activates, and they damn near flip over the cart due to it pushing them in the stomach. I used to watch this happen to people - one guy was pushing metal rods and it stabbed him in the leg from the short stop. (great lawsuit opportunity !!!)
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Walmart started this trend I think.
Around my neighborhood, Walmart has carts equipt with magnetic wheel locks.
When you pass the yard sensor, the wheels lock up and the cart stops dead in its tracks. They do this to stop cart theft.
What's funny however is when someone is pushing the cart real fast and the lock activates, and they damn near flip over the cart due to it pushing them in the stomach. I used to watch this happen to people - one guy was pushing metal rods and it stabbed him in the leg from the short stop.
(great lawsuit opportunity !!!)