> Right, and the barriers around gas pumps are a requirement, per code.

I'm talking about the barriers in front of the all-glass walls of most gas stations. ([Example](https://www.tampabay.com/resizer//zmoR2wiEIYfqH7fHovpOilMGryY=/900x506/smart/filters:format(webP)/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-tbt.s3.amazonaws.com/public/NT7GZAWIUEI6TIRQPAY4DVT77I.jpg): Notice the red bollards in front of the store) I've seen drunk people run right into them before. Usually slow enough that the damage was minor or not visible at all. But it's a glass wall that wasn't shattered that night.

The purpose of them is to reduce the damage that is caused by accidents. Bumping one of those might be as simple as just a scratch on your car, while that same bump will shatter a glass wall which can be very dangerous.

Likewise, the reason there is a code requiring them in some situations is to reduce the danger that accidents might cause. That's why they are required around gas pumps, to reduce the likelihood that a simple accident such as mistaking the gas pedal for the brake pedal will cause a very dangerous situation like a large uncontrollable fire.

It's not very farfetched at all to think that another situation where code requires these are around tall glass walls.