[robrtsql]

Where can I find information about “silent cornermen”? I can’t picture them, and the only relevant result when googling the phrase is your post.

[jerlam]

They're more popularly now known as bollards. Not too popular in the United States, because anything to reduce or restrict the speed of cars is frowned upon, over the safety of other road users or property.

As pedestrian deaths continue to rise, bollards are finding more supporters:

https://www.thestranger.com/slog/2021/12/02/63285509/seattle...