RangerM Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Only Government. Behind the wheel, you want the least amount of distraction possible. So why is a local transportation agency painting crooked lines on the road on purpose? The Virginia Department of Transportation says it's part of a safety campaign to get drivers to slow down in a high pedestrian and bicycle area. The 500 feet of zig-zagging lines are painted on the ground on Belmont Ridge Road, where it intersects with the Washington and Old Dominion trail in Loudoun County. "It is a low cost strategy to get motorists to slow down as they approach the bike trail and pedestrian path," says VDOT's Mike Salmon. "While at first motorists may be a little disoriented, the main point is to get them to pay attention and slow down through that area." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyD Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Sounds like fun. Just follow the ZigZag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Sounds cheap and effective to me. Beats them putting up roundabouts and other obstacle courses as they have around here in populated areas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpc655 Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Sounds cheap and effective to me. Beats them putting up roundabouts and other obstacle courses as they have around here in populated areas. yeah unfortunately some little old lady who shouldn't be driving will come upon it and try to follow the lines, crashing into another car or something. lawsuits ensue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critic Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 yeah unfortunately some little old lady who shouldn't be driving will come upon it and try to follow the lines, crashing into another car or something. lawsuits ensue Why don't they do like Kramer did, turn a 3 lane into a 2 lane, so you have a nice wide lane to travel in comfortably. It's like flying first class. First they want to shrink the cars, now the lanes and soon a 12oz. bottle of coke to 10. WHERE WILL IT STOP? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 and soon a 12oz. bottle of coke to 10. I typically see the opposite. Most vending machines now that vend bottles do it in the 20 oz variety. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaZor Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Sounds cheap and effective to me. Beats them putting up roundabouts and other obstacle courses as they have around here in populated areas. +1 - I wonder if it works - those ribs just outside the road edge lines will "wake" up many if they start to wonder off the pavement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaZor Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 I typically see the opposite. Most vending machines now that vend bottles do it in the 20 oz variety. +1 - it's hard to find one that even has the smaller 12 oz ones - unless they are cans - and most seem to have gone to the plastic 16/20 oz variety. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 those ribs just outside the road edge lines will "wake" up many if they start to wonder off the pavement. Another excellent low-cost innovation that is widely used here. It is being used more often here also on double-yellow lines between opposing lanes of traffic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critic Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Another excellent low-cost innovation that is widely used here. It is being used more often here also on double-yellow lines between opposing lanes of traffic. speed bumps.. Works for Camaros in the trailer parks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 speed bumps.. Works for Camaros in the trailer parks. Speed bumps are generally effective and cheap also. Yup. I just hate the super tall and narrow ones that scrape the underside of my Mustang! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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