> Modern Australian roads in the bush have inexplicable kinks, 100km of direct, then a bend. I think Fred on the tractor got bored. Or long stretches of monoto

> Modern Australian roads in the bush have inexplicable kinks, 100km of direct, then a bend. I think Fred on the tractor got bored. Or long stretches of monotonous driving can cause people to'self hypnotize' and 'zone out', so a bit of 'variety' very so often may help with alertness. See perhaps: > The Autovía del Olivar which unites Úbeda with Estepa in Andalucia in southern Spain. A geometric design saved on construction costs and improved visibility with the intention to reduce the likelihood of traffic incidents * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geometric_design_of_roads https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geometric_design_of_roads Also maybe: * https://ssti.us/2019/10/28/more-sharp-curves-make-roads-safer/ https://ssti.us/2019/10/28/more-sharp-curves-make-roads-safe...