The Bad-Designs Showcase

This is where you'll find the biggest collection of Bad Design examples from daily life!!!

The Bad Designs were collected over the years from the user submitted entries for the World Usability Day Contests under the name "Boycott Bad Designs".

Power windows Of a car

Navya Chodisetti, Hyderabad

power windows cannot be operated until the power of car is on this is a bad design

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2011 - 01.22.

Taking Reverse Of Big Cars

Navya Chodisetti, Hyderabad

Its very tough for drivers of big cars to take reverse because the heights of seats are low and the behind the cars is mostly not visible.

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2011 - 01.22.

Flooring in bathrooms

Praveen Kumar K, Hyderabad

A typical bathroom will have the floors made of polished tiles (Ceramic tiles) which will be very slippery with water on it.

 

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2011 - 01.22.

Ticket Issuing Problems in City bus:

Praveen Kumar K, Hyderabad

The city buses are very crowded and it is very difficult for the ticket conductor to issue tickets in the city bus. Often you see the conductor pushing through the crowd to issue the tickets. In case of a lady conductor this becomes very difficult.

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2011 - 01.22.

Speed Breakers without any sign:

Praveen Kumar K, Hyderabad

There are lot of speed breakers on the city roads with absolutely no sign board or a color coding which highlights the existence of a speed breaker.

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2011 - 01.22.

Center Stand for Bikes:

Praveen Kumar K, Hyderabad

The Center stand for bikes are very close to the footrest. Hence to use the stand, we have to close the footrest every time. This causes unnecessary issues.

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2011 - 01.22.

turn-off a Bullet Enfield

G.Aarathi, Hyderabad

To turn-off a Bullet Enfield bike, we need to turn-off the ignition and the handle , similarly while starting the bike, ignition and handle must be turned-on which leads to the wastage of time.

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2011 - 01.22.

Poor Drainage System

Timmaraju Sri Manyu , Hyderabad.

Because of our poor drainage system the water gets loged on the roads, due to which the motorists and pedestrians face a big problem during rainy season.

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2011 - 01.22.
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