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UPDATE: Maybe fancy high-tech paint...
...isn't really the answer?
"A man was driving in the city by the bay when a street light pole crashed down on the hood of his car, missing crushing him by about a foot.Lotus land collapsing under the weight of its own waste?
How did one of these ubiquitous poles collapse when there was no storm or wind? The base of the pole has rotted out from age and both dog and human urine."
I blame George Bush.