No more white lines!

[bpsorrel]

Tell me this is a joke! Please!!

End of the road for white lines on highways - Telegraph

 

[KillerHERTZ]

Happened years ago around here in villages and strangely enough it works. Not sure about busy dual carriageways though

 

[flango]

Takes away the argument of being on the wrong side of the road

 

[Deleted member 37751]

It's a good idea, most of the aggression I see on the roads is in some way related to the "it's my side of the road" and "it's my right of way" etc when more often than not these people don't even know whose right of way it was!

 

[renault12ts]

Certainly fewer white lines may help...but not the complete absence.

No white lines on a motorway...would produce 5 lanes where there once were 3.

Most drivers find it difficult enough now to plough a straight course...imagine a free for all...there would be chaos.

 

[grober]

Think the proposal refers to roads with two way traffic thus ruling out any motorways or dual carriageways. White lines on the edge of roads are immensely helpful in conditions of poor visibility. There was a guy on the radio talking about this extolling the virtues of traffic markings on the road surface rather than on vertical signs ignoring the rather obvious flaw that these road markings become invisible when covered by traffic.

 

[Chrishazle]

We have parts of the M20 where there are no cats eyes on the lane markings, it makes driving so much more difficult than where the cats eyes are still there. Removing the white paint lane markings would be absolute lunacy and dangerous.

 

[MercedesDriver]

 

[JattAmg]

It's the women drivers i would be worried about.

 

[Deleted member 6183]

Don't do it.

 

[190]

White lines don't just define the limits of the carriage way they also indicate whether you can overtake or park - so hows that going to work.

 

[TheFoX]

When I read the topic title, I thought it was in reference to cocaine.

To be honest, many drivers wander across white lines anyway, as if they aren't there, so this won't make a blind bit of difference, especially on bends where the oncoming vehicle is on our side of the road.

Also, this will aid foreign drivers not used to driving on the left hand side. They will be able to use the entire width of the road, swerving where necessary, just as the Italians do.

To be honest, I think I will enjoy driving like Mad Max, with my V8 Interceptor. Toecutter here I come...

;-)

 

[Chrishazle]

Many years ago, living in Karachi, there was a level crossing in the middle of the city. there were no white lines on the road. The barriers would come down and people would start to queue on the correct side of the road - about 5 abreast as it was a wide road. By the time the barriers came up the traffic was 10-12 lanes deep both sides of the barrier, so you can just imagine the ensuing chaos. Hilarious to watch!!

 

[def90cars]

Don't do it.

I fear that comment might be too clever for most (especially if under 40).

 

[ChrisEdu]

I wonder how much doing the white lines costs the government each year? Call me a cynic, but could this be a cost cutting exercise?

 

[zipdip]

Well most of these roads are 60mph so if it is so safe not to have white lines how come the councils whose roads these are have reduced the speed limit to 40 mph,and what do you do when you come up to a driver who's eyesight is so bad they white line ,where will they be on a road without white lines,thankfully do not do much driving in Norfolk.

 

[guydewdney]

replace white paint with a reflective paint thats only visible when headlights shine on it. black during the day, lines at night.


not sure the technology exists yet.

 

[ash59fifty-uk]

replace white paint with a reflective paint thats only visible when headlights shine on it. black during the day, lines at night. not sure the technology exists yet.

Or just install cats eyes in lengths, no lines. Slightly cheaper

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It's not the upkeep of painting lines and maintenance that is a cost issue, it's removing them. Heating to an optimum temperature then scraping off, or using a chisel type tool which gradually chips it all away and then swept off costs more

 

[markjay]

The concept has been researched for over ten years now, it started with a trial in a town in the Netherlands and I think later also in the UK, the idea is that removing all road markings and traffic lights increases drivers' and pedestrians' awareness and reduces accidents.

Just think how you would drive across a large junction on a main raod when the traffic lights are faulty - very carefully....

But there is a potential downside. Driving while on high alert is more stressful, and doing so for a prolonged period of time (e.g. motorways) will have a detrimental effect on safety as drivers will be stressed-out and tired.

The optimal way of dealing with this would be for drivers to be overly alert only when they need to be, and relaxed at other times.

Similar to how pilots do, i.e. they are very alert on take off, landing, and in case of an emergency, but are able to relax for most of the flight. No one would suggest that pilots perform best if they are kept stressed throughout the flight.....

 

[lfckeeper]

Seems like theres lots of scurrying around for the best way to increase safety. Ive said it a million times, turn speed cameras into 'distance' cameras. The camera takes images measuring the distance between the two drivers, if your too close you get a fine and 3 points. If your not close enough to hit the car in front....you won't hit it?