Interestingly, they're mostly found in official buildings ( fiscal authorities etc.), not exactly environments that are usually known to be particularly risk-p

Interestingly, they're mostly found in official buildings ( fiscal authorities etc.), not exactly environments that are usually known to be particularly risk-prone. Anyway, though I've yet to use one of those lifts to me they look like a rather ingenious design (another aspect official buildings usually aren't exactly renowned for). Sure, they're not accessible but for most people they provide a more swift experience than common lifts. This reminds me of the new (old) Routemaster bus models reintroduced recently that allow you to hop on and off while the bus is already / still driving (slowly, that is): Sure, it's a bit dangerous but to those willing to take that little risk and extra thrill they quite possibly provide a better user experience.