From Wikipedia:

>> The construction of new paternosters is no longer allowed in many countries because of the high risk of accident for people who cannot use the lift properly. In 2012, an 81-year-old man was killed when he fell into the shaft of a paternoster in the Dutch city of The Hague. Elderly people, disabled people, and children are the most in danger of being crushed or losing a limb.

Generally if a country bans it due to safety, it could be pretty terrifying to use it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paternoster

He fell into the shaft. I mean really?

Those things are absolutely amazing in busy buildings like universities. Where you have an extreme throughput in short intervals. I studied in a 15 story building and even with 4 big elevators you had to wait forever during rush time.

Here you can see one working in the Goethe University in Frankfurt. Sadly, now you need a "drivers license" to ride the damn thing and are only allowed to use it alone. https://youtu.be/zFikKlHHCbw?t=20

Ski lifts are more dangerous.

edit: used to* apparently after they were made fun of by extra3 they got rid of the paternoster police and drivers licenses.

Human-driven cars should also be banned due to an even higher risk. If you don't trust yourself to follow the guidelines, just take the stairs, but don't deprive others of the lack of waiting for an elevator. There is a reason bureaucracy like(s/d) it.

You can also get limbs removed in that type of elevator.

I did not deny that falling badly can be deadly. Falling down stairs however easily breaks your neck once the stairs are long.

Exactly, I rode the one at the University of Leicester a few years ago, and it was a fun experience. Would definitely recommend! It's easy to see how you could injure yourself if you were to do stupid things, but completely safe when used normally.

I suppose my reaction is based on how easy it would be for the machine to mangle a stray limb.