(KGTV) — A post getting traction on Reddit claims 80 percent of "Close Door" buttons on elevators are non-functional.
While we can't vouch for that exact percentage, the premise is true.
The Executive Director of National Elevator Industry Incorporated says the “Door Close" function is largely a thing of the past.
The reason is the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act.
It required elevators stay open long enough for someone with a physical disability to make it inside.
Since most working elevators were built after that passed, it's safe to say they don't have a functioning "Close" button.
The "Open" button, however, does work.
