That's Why Escalator Stairs Have Grooves

Why do escalators have vertical grooves in them? Haven't you ever noticed that escalator stairs are grooved? Well, they are! But why do these moving stairs look so unlike regular stairs? In fact, those grooves perform an essential role in the operation of the escalator.

First of all, an escalator is a complex mechanism, and the stairs you’re standing on are an integral part of it. Standing on the steps of an escalator is basically the same as standing inside a clock: you’re right in the heart of things. And the most awesome part is that you’re also standing both on the outside and the inside of the escalator at the same time!

TIMESTAMPS:
The first escalator 0:28
The speed of escalators 1:05
Escalator etiquette 2:57
So what about those grooves? 3:47
The bristles along the sides 4:13
The longest escalators 4:33
The shortest escalator 4:57
What if you pressed the emergency stop button 6:32

Animation is created by Bright Side.

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[BRIGHTSIDEOFFICIAL]

Guys, do you walk or stand on the escalator?

[DanialYT]

Bright Side: That’s Why Escalator Have Grooves
Me: Because Escalator warns to those people who didn’t tie their shoelaces

[jonathandabre]

I thought I'm the only one who thinks that those brushes where to polish your shoes😂😂

[blxtXthaPlug]

*sees the word escalator

my brain: MAYONNAISE ON A ESCALATOR, ITS GOING GOING UPSTAIRS SO SEE YA LATER

[MichelleJ]

What you said is so true about when escalators are not moving how it messes with your head when you use them like normal stairs!

[tipsoftitans]

This channel never ran out of great content! Thank you so much for inspiring me and my channel!! I LOVE YOU!

[hampehopptheroyal]

the escelators have grooves cause they’re groovy! And funky too!

[frankieritter]

when i was a littlt kid i thougt the cookie monster lived under the escalator

[Hypastpist]

This is more escalator knowledge than i wanted

especially at 3 am

[saada]

BRIGHT SIDE: those brushes don’t clean your shoes

Me: awww why I thought It was for shoes

[Dr-UnBox]

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(I hope you are doing well!)

[gracemorganspeaks]

Whoever is reading this and going through depression, fear, loneliness and addictions. You will overcome this. Dont give up

[hiherbert]

Thanks for all the knowledge Bright Side! ❤

[Ryan-zkfm]

I read the title as “that’s why escalators have globs”

[obrecht]

when I was a kid I loved kicking the emergency stop button just to watch people's faces.

[suikuenconnietang]

I'm a Hong Kong people and l am a big fan!!

[kiran-betz]

First liking the video before watching it❤️❤️

[thedazedxbox.]

This is my first time watching in a minute and I'm grooving the intro

[xxaidanpheonix]

Me: *wait people find it hard to go up a not moving escalator? O didn't know that.. I do it normally.*

[pat]

Man I would love a theme park that has escalators as rides