I laughed, did you?!

[TykeMerc]

I'll admit it made me smile

I notice the council are planning to fix reflective strips and the likes, I wonder if they had perhaps considered red paint?
Admittedly without warning reflective strips they're probably begging for a few 'elf n safety legal actions.

[TimberWolf]

I wonder if they had perhaps considered red paint?

No, I think they believed his story.

[OwlHoot]

Obviously the solution is to rush out and paint them all a tarmacy gravel colour tomorrow, before the snow melts!

[NotAllThere]

Thanks to his public spirited efforts, that particular bollard is now a nice rusty brown. He should get a medal.