What small changes would you make to improve road/car safety
Discussion
After seeing this article on the BBC website - it got me thinking about roads/cars and what could be done to improve safety even further.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-27021291
I have a few idea of my own - but wondered what others would change if you could.
Mine:
1. Paint road markings/signs with phosphorescent paint - and incorporate "black light" bulbs into headlight assemblies. That way the road markings would appear to glow - rather than just reflecting light. These lights could be in a permanent "high beam" state since they dont affect human night vision or dazzle. It could also make pedestrians more visible, especially where they are wearing hi-vis or clothing washes with optical brighteners.
2. I'd change the flash pattern of hazard lights. A vehicle parked at the side of the road with its hazards on that has another vehicle parked behind it without hazards on looks like it is indicating to pull out. By changing the flash pattern of the hazards to something like a double flash, pause, double flash etc - this would make hazard warnings distinguishable from indicators.
3. Brake force indicating rear brake lights. Like a high mounted rear brake light bar - but where the brake force is indicated. So for example - the bar would illuminate from the outside into the middle (from both ends). Light brake force would therefore only light a few LEDs at either end - whereas strong braking would illuminate the entire bar - and everything in between.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-27021291
I have a few idea of my own - but wondered what others would change if you could.
Mine:
1. Paint road markings/signs with phosphorescent paint - and incorporate "black light" bulbs into headlight assemblies. That way the road markings would appear to glow - rather than just reflecting light. These lights could be in a permanent "high beam" state since they dont affect human night vision or dazzle. It could also make pedestrians more visible, especially where they are wearing hi-vis or clothing washes with optical brighteners.
2. I'd change the flash pattern of hazard lights. A vehicle parked at the side of the road with its hazards on that has another vehicle parked behind it without hazards on looks like it is indicating to pull out. By changing the flash pattern of the hazards to something like a double flash, pause, double flash etc - this would make hazard warnings distinguishable from indicators.
3. Brake force indicating rear brake lights. Like a high mounted rear brake light bar - but where the brake force is indicated. So for example - the bar would illuminate from the outside into the middle (from both ends). Light brake force would therefore only light a few LEDs at either end - whereas strong braking would illuminate the entire bar - and everything in between.
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