The 'Atlanta Magnet Man' is saving our car tires, one bike ride at a time

One Atlanta resident has taken it upon himself to clean the streets of nails, screws and other metal bits that have been left to accumulate in large amounts.

Known as the “Atlanta Magnet Man,” Alex Benigno bikes around Atlanta with a hitched trailer that uses magnets to attract metal debris that poses a risk to people’s car tires. The idea is completely his own, and he does it for free.

“I can’t really find anybody that says what I’m doing is a terrible thing unless, you know, they own a tire shop,” he said.