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Are Roads Safer With No Central White Lines?

Posted by timothy on from the ceteris-paribus dept.

Press2ToContinue writes: White lines along the center of roads have been removed in parts of the UK, with some experts saying it encourages motorists to slow down. So is it the beginning of the end for the central road marking? You are driving along the road when the dotted white line that has been your companion — separating your car from oncoming traffic — suddenly disappears. One theory is that you will slow down, making the road safer. What could possibly go wrong?

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  1. Re:Insanity by __aardcx5948 · · Score: 5, Interesting

    How about keeping the lines on the edges of the road but removing the middle one?