Australian southeastern state Victoria has started a trial on Glow in the dark lights for improving road safety. Experts are hoping that this technology could help reduce road accidents when it’s dark.
A company named Tarmac Linemarking worked with OmniGrip Direct and VicRoads to install photoluminescent line markings along a 700-meter stretch of Metung Road in May.
It may fade when it’s cloudy but the white reflective base will keep the glow visible.
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Improve road safety.
“I believe the technology would improve road safety for certain situations — for example, when we have very complex road alignment, changes in direction, tight curves, and things like that,” Dr Truong said.
(Long Truong is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Engineering and head of the Sustainable Urban and Rural Transport (SURT) Research Group at La Trobe University)
Trial in the Netherlands.
This is not the first time a country has used photoluminescent markings on roads. The Netherlands also had a similar trial back in 2014.
Duration of glow.
Glowing Lines uses luminescent paint that charges with solar energy during the day and glows for up to 10 hours at night, providing better visibility on the road without the need for electricity.