Monster explained far more eloquently than me - this form of traffic control is both common and WELL SIGNED in the UK.

These drivers were determined to enter the restricted area regardless.
I feel as much sympathy for them as I do for drink drivers.
Would they have changed their actions knowing the actual outcome? Of course they would. But it's the chance of "getting away with it" that drives them (pardon the pun)

Better this lesson learned now I think.

Neither. I was responding to your faulty premise.

If nobody tried to go there, they wouldn't put up a barrier. But they did put up a barrier, therefore there was a reason for people to try to sneak their cars through.

And what is the reason for people to sneak their cars down service paths at parks?
Do you suggest that if no reason exists, then the observed barriers are holograms or hallucinations?

Automated Bollards:
 

Now you're doing what you constantly complain others do to you, and putting words in others' mouths.

I suggest that reasons exist where barriers are observed. The reason is specific to the individual road.

Bollards are a legal moveable obstruction which amongst other objectives help to protect pedestrians

This is a (UK) Government webiste

From Flint's website post:

Hot dip galvanised to BS1461 - Will not look unsightly
Well, it's good to know they're attractive, too. :rolleyes:

From Sundae's website:

Positioning
Rising bollards should not normally be sited close to or at signalled junctions or pedestrian crossings.

But...I used a question mark... . . .

Bollards? Hee hee! Now I get why Rumpole called Soapy Sam "Bollard"; he was calling him a roadblock!

"Whilst most applications will be to enable the passage of one vehicle at a time, there will be instances where two or more vehicles attempt to pass through in close succession. The system should ensure that bollards cannot rise beneath a vehicle because of the danger this would create. It is better to risk a certain amount of violation by "tailgating" vehicles, rather that put road users at risk."

How in the world do you cross the street? Bridges at every intersection? Jet packs? Teleportation?

And where are your garages? In the middle of the street?

There are places where the vehicles are not allowed. The parameters vary, time, location, private, public, service, etc.

Perhaps you would prefer this:
http://cellar.org/attachment.php?att...1&d=1107004314

We have something called a "crosswalk" which consists of stripes painted on the road. It seems to work just fine.On private property.

Good find!

These bollards are in violation of the government guidelines. Also:

If you have someone there anyway, why not have it be a cop directing traffic and writing tickets? Much safer.

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It's fine with me that you did it, and hopefully now it will be fine with you when others do it.