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Glow-In-The-Dark Smart Highways Coming To the Netherlands In 2013
An anonymous reader writes "The Netherlands is moving forward with plans to build 'smart' highways that can become more easily visible in the dark or communicate weather conditions to drivers. Work will begin as early as next year. 'Special paint will also be used to paint markers like snowflakes across the road's surface — when temperatures fall to a certain point, these images will become visible, indicating that the surface will likely be slippery. Roosegaarde says this technology has been around for years, on things like baby food — the studio has just up-scaled it. The first few hundred meters of glow in the dark, weather-indicating road will be installed in the province of Brabant in mid-2013, followed by priority induction lanes for electric vehicles, interactive lights that switch on as cars pass and wind-powered lights within the next five years.'"
The same as happens with current signalization.
I have never seen this to be an issue, so why would it be one now?
Don't fight for your country, if your country does not fight for you.
The US just has far more drivers and far more emphasis on driving a person vehicle as compared to other countries and hence it gets a bad name.
Given how much 'emphasis' you say we put on driving, you'd think we'd be better at it no?
Have you been to Europe? In Germany, it takes literally almost 2 years to get your license. Driving school is that long and costs a couple thousand dollars if memory serves.
Compare that to the US where everyone gets their license after 20 minutes test consisting of a K-turn and nothing over 45 mph. Who do you think turns out better drivers?
People routinely fail driving tests in Europe, because driving really is a 'privilege' and they make it hard to earn.
We on the other hand let damn near anyone drive.
People in cars cause accidents....accidents in cars cause people