If turning something off is a safety feature, then no, you weren't in danger of injury when the escalator suddenly stopped.

As we in Canada near our Day for Truth and Reconciliation, I would like to share a thought on land acknowledgement statements. Here's my problem with this well-intentioned idea: to me they sound like, "Yeah, we stole the land. So anyway..." And that's it. Like, "Yeah, and I guess we're keeping it."