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> Sometimes road markings disappear in rain and the bright lights reflecting off the road can mess up the contrast. That’s a problem that a lot of countries so
by kergonath 4y ago
> Sometimes road markings disappear in rain and the bright lights reflecting off the road can mess up the contrast.
That’s a problem that a lot of countries solved a long while ago… The solution is a bit of paint every 10 years or so.
There are cultural reasons, with the US preferring words and abbreviations and steadfastly refusing pictures that are standard in most of the world. But it is not a technical problem.
- cjbgkagh 4y agoI some circumstances it really is not sufficient. I only experienced it Seattle so I don't expect it to be a common experience. I don't know why their roads are so shiny in the rain. They could be using a different surface finish for their roads.
- justsomehnguy 4y agoYep, Vienna Convention is 50+ years today
- Amezarak 4y agoHe’s not saying the markings wash away in rain, he’s saying 3” of water on the ground at night make the paint invisible.
- kergonath 4y agoIf the water is high enough that you don’t see the markings, then driving is a terrible idea as you don’t know what else you’re not seeing.
- Amezarak 4y agoIt takes very little water, especially at night, to totally obscure road markings. If we took that advice, then you couldn't drive on rainy nights at all. Just like the GP said, lighting can make the situation worse by reflecting off the water. The signage is a great backup in this scenario. It's not clear to be what else you think the water might be obscuring in this scenario. Maybe potholes, on poorly maintained roads you're not familiar with? At least where I live, that's not a problem.