QOTD!
This quote comes from the comments in an Autoblog.com post. The article is about how Virginia is experimenting with painting zig-zag lines before crosswalks to warn motorists of the upcoming pedestrian thoroughfare. It's a good idea, and they are proven to work in Australia and the UK. In the quote below, user pimento explains why they work in Australia.
Here it is your Quote of the Day!
"pimento: In Australia we have them to indicate a cross walk (zebra crossing?) is ahead. They work because we generally try not to run each other over." -- From Virginia goes back-and-forth on new speeding countermeasure
Note: For more fun, check out Geekengineers description of how things work in the Virginia/Northern DC area.
Here it is your Quote of the Day!
"pimento: In Australia we have them to indicate a cross walk (zebra crossing?) is ahead. They work because we generally try not to run each other over." -- From Virginia goes back-and-forth on new speeding countermeasure
Note: For more fun, check out Geekengineers description of how things work in the Virginia/Northern DC area.