Town in Valencia paints 3D Zebra crossing to slow down speeding cars
The town of Almussafes in the Valencia region, has become a pioneer in road safety after installing an innovative 3D zebra crossing to trick speeding motorists into slowing down.
The pilot project was painted this week on Calle de Ausias March which is busy with pedestrians crossing to reach the sports centre.
It creates an optical illusion that instinctively causes motorists to brake on approach serving the same purpose as speed bumps but without restricting trucks and emergency vehicles.
“We’ve experimented with cutting-edge revolutionary technology to improve the road safety of pedestrians and vehicles, in addition to continuing to work on the prevention of traffic accidents," explained Toni González, the mayor of Almussafes, as the crossing was unveiled on Monday.
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?? Tal i com anunciàrem, #Almussafes acaba d'inaugurar el primer pas de vianants 3D termofusible d'Espanya. ? Amb la instal·lació d'este innovador sistema reductor de velocitat, l'executiu d'Almussafes perseguix la millora la seguretat viària. pic.twitter.com/4Hl5bu37MB
— AjuntamentAlmussafes (@almussafes_aj) June 11, 2018
The effectiveness of the new crossing, which is the first of its kind in Spain, will be monitored with a view to extending them across the town at other crossing hotspots outside schools and busy shopping areas.
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The pilot project was painted this week on Calle de Ausias March which is busy with pedestrians crossing to reach the sports centre.
It creates an optical illusion that instinctively causes motorists to brake on approach serving the same purpose as speed bumps but without restricting trucks and emergency vehicles.
“We’ve experimented with cutting-edge revolutionary technology to improve the road safety of pedestrians and vehicles, in addition to continuing to work on the prevention of traffic accidents," explained Toni González, the mayor of Almussafes, as the crossing was unveiled on Monday.
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— AjuntamentAlmussafes (@almussafes_aj) June 11, 2018
?? Tal i com anunciàrem, #Almussafes acaba d'inaugurar el primer pas de vianants 3D termofusible d'Espanya. ? Amb la instal·lació d'este innovador sistema reductor de velocitat, l'executiu d'Almussafes perseguix la millora la seguretat viària. pic.twitter.com/4Hl5bu37MB
The effectiveness of the new crossing, which is the first of its kind in Spain, will be monitored with a view to extending them across the town at other crossing hotspots outside schools and busy shopping areas.
READ ALSO: Madrid gets ‘gay friendly' traffic lights for Pride
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