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A cunning way to slow down traffic; no speed humps required

I wonder whether the effectiveness of this idea from Iceland would wear off over time or if widely used, but it’s certainly eye-catching:

(And let’s hope it only encourages cute photos and not dangerous photos.)

It’s based on a similar idea from India:

Road humps do help with safety, and saving lives is a pretty good reason to put up some inconvenience. They do come with downsides too, though, including possible increases in air pollution and issues for people with, for example, bad backs. Ahead of driverless cars ensuring sensible speeds for all, innovation in ways to keep traffic speeds safe are very much to be welcomed.

3 responses to “A cunning way to slow down traffic; no speed humps required”

  1. As a 2-D representation of a 3-D object, I think that you will find that the illusion only works properly from one position (which conveniently is the position that the photo is taken from) at other positions on the same side, it will be distorted, while from the opposite side it will look completely wrong.

  2. I agree with you Laurence, but all that is required the angles to be correct from the drivers eye-line, on both sides of the crossing. In addition the road markings would need to be kept in very good condition, and that is sadly maintenance which is revenue funding and the area which highway authorities struggle with.

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