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Those “curb cut grips” are not for increased friction, rather to inform the visually impaired of a crossing. Similarly there are other paving slabs with ridges

by shocks 8y ago

Those “curb cut grips” are not for increased friction, rather to inform the visually impaired of a crossing. Similarly there are other paving slabs with ridges, and the direction on the ridge relative to the path tells you if it’s for cyclists or pedestrians. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tactile_paving https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tactile_paving

C1sc0cat 8y ago
They are also slippery as F%$k when wet - so a bit of an own goal
- nailer 8y ago
  They tend to trip people up fairly often too - also the blind can't rely on them being there as they're not consistently installed.
  - sbuk 8y ago
    They’ve been a statutory requirement in new developments for at least 20 years.
    - nailer 8y ago
      This doesn't relate to the comment you're replying to.
      - sbuk 8y ago
        You’re quite right! Sorry.
- shocks 8y ago
  The metal ones are - the concrete ones less so.
oblio 8y ago
Outdoors they don't even increase friction. If you're wearing normal shoes and it's raining, the reduced contact surface because of the bumps makes them slippery.
black-tea 8y ago
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cdPymLgfXSY https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cdPymLgfXSY