Pedestrians are among the most endangered road users, so it is crucial for their safety to use traffic areas intended for walking. One of these are pedestrian crossings, wide white cross lines, which are often overlooked by drivers. That's why they made 'zebras' that glow in the Netherlands.
A pedestrian he must cross the road mainly for his own safety at the pedestrian crossing. But with so many distracting factors - phones, posters... - many drivers quickly overlook it especially in the dark. And because he is a pedestrian the most vulnerable road user, he is the one who ends up starving. That's why they are in the Netherlands came up with the idea of shining passage, which is impossible to miss.
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A glowing 'silver' with LED lights were manufactured and patented by the company Lighted Zebra Crossing. This type of crossing is not only more visible, the people crossing the road are also more visible. In addition, zebras are also a counter that records number of vehicles, their speed, weight and number of pedestrians. There are two versions, namely for asphalt surfaces and granite blocks. Every line measures 200 x 50 centimeters.
Gallery - luminous pedestrian crossing:
More information:
lightedzebracrossing.com
