Do You Know Why These Bars or Pipes Used?
![A cattle grid (UK English) – also known as a stock grid in Australia; cattle guard in American English; and vehicle pass, Texas gate, or stock gap in the United States Southeast;[1] or a cattle stop in New Zealand English – is a type of obstacle used to prevent livestock, such as sheep, cattle, pigs, horses, or mules from passing along a road or railway which penetrates the fencing surrounding an enclosed piece of land or border. It consists of a depression in the road covered by a transverse grid of bars or tubes, normally made of metal and firmly fixed to the ground on either side of the depression, such that the gaps between them are wide enough for an animal's legs to fall through, but sufficiently narrow not to impede a wheeled vehicle or human foot. This provides an effective barrier to animals without impeding wheeled vehicles, as the animals are reluctant to walk on the grates.](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Iop-PdMCbj8/V4F9CvuQ-QI/AAAAAAAAAic/eM9qX11O1AISORtiVHRkkDl46-5FOpEUwCLcB/s1600/cattle%2Bgrider.jpg "cattle grids")
You’ve Seen These Bars Everywhere, But Did You Know That They Serve An Important Purpose?
I used to think it's kind of speed breaker..but to my amazement it isn't one?
But the NO,
These bars are called cattle grids or cattle guards, and are meant to prevent livestock and other animals from entering the premises. The space between the rounded bars is narrow enough for people and vehicles to pass, but wide enough to act as a hurdle when cows, goats and sheep try to walk on them, as their narrow legs would be caught between the gaps.
Quite interesting...isn't it??
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