Here’s what you need to know about South Africa’s new road markings

[BusinessTech]

Here’s what you need to know about South Africa’s new road markings

Sanral has announced that it will be replacing traditional painted road markings with new rumble strips in an effort to increase safety.

 

[Hemi300c]

Why put markings on the road if they don't mean anything or get adhered to........ Sings taxi man by Evoid

 

[ArtyLoop]

From the article:

He added that in the vent of rain, water drains instantly off the road markings and protruding beads, providing visibility at night and in wet conditions.

Can someone please tell me how rain vents...

 

[Ecco]

These markings are already on the shoulders of the N1, N3 around JHB

 

[supersunbird]

Would be useful in the rain indeed.

 

[Compton_effect]

From the article:


Can someone please tell me how rain vents...

Someone was checking the thread - they've already fixed that.

 

[Kosmik]

These markings are already on the shoulders of the N1, N3 around JHB

We got them in Durbs on n3 as well, especially where trucks are around.

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

so every stop street and every robot will have them on the barrier line?

wont it get kind of annoying? especially if you hit a green wave, and just go through 3 or 4 green lights?

 

[supersunbird]

so every stop street and every robot will have them on the barrier line?

wont it get kind of annoying? especially if you hit a green wave, and just go through 3 or 4 green lights?

It's a very light vibration and more a buzzing noise thing.

 

[grok]

It's a very light vibration and more a buzzing noise thing.

It still gives you a big skrik if you fall asleep or fiddle in the glove box instead of keeping your eyes on the road..

 

[supersunbird]

It still gives you a big skrik if you fall asleep or fiddle in the glove box instead of keeping your eyes on the road..

Good

 

[Aghori]

Great idea imo. We have roads filled with inattentive drivers.

 

[rietrot]

Annoying as shît. I like to drive on the line.

 

[ekske1]

* predicts more orgasms while driving *

 

[supersunbird]

Annoying as shît. I like to drive on the line.

Stay in your lane you moron (if your wheels are on the line, your wing mirrors (and maybe more) would be intruding into another lane*.

*except if you mean the boundary line, but then only I like to drive on it to hear the buzz when it has these rumble things

 

[ToxicBunny]

These have been on the roads in Durban for months already....

 

[supersunbird]

These have been on the roads in Durban for months already....

And on parts of the highways in Gauteng for over a decade.

 

[The_MAC]

Would be useful in the rain indeed.

Sometimes in rain, with the glare and reflection of lights, you cannot see lane markings at all

 

[PoppieChoffel]

I could have used these many years back when I moved to Gauteng - I dozed off driving through Bloem and the only thing that stopped me from going head on into a truck was a guinea fowl that met it's end by going through my radiator and woke me with a start indeed. Eternal fan of guinea fowls since.

 

[namzsteve]

This is what some people are paying eTolls for?