The visitors authorities faucet into some psychology hacks to coach highway customers for the brand new actuality

Pace limits on some Amsterdam roads have been lowered from 50 to 30 km/h again in December 2023 however it appears that evidently the adjustment to the slower visitors rhythm is proving itself to be relatively sluggish. That’s why the town visitors authorities will likely be making an attempt out some inventive low-impact methods that preserve reminding drivers to stay to the brand new velocity restrict.

The officers introduced that they may make use of two completely different methods. One entails the removing of present centre and facet highway markings, whereas the opposite entails the portray of an uncommon central strip indicating the velocity restrict.

Highway markings that decision consideration

The primary technique has to do with eradicating the central traces and facet traces of the roads by portray them over with black paint. This creates the sensation of a wider highway however on the similar time it additionally creates the sensation within the minds of drivers that they’re sharing the highway and thus they should be extra vigilant by slowing down.

Much more fascinating is the plan to color a brand new sort of central strip (seen within the image). Moderately than the same old steady or interrupted traces that drivers are used to seeing, the strip will characteristic a sample of white blocks forming the quantity 30, which signifies the velocity. The numbers are solely correctly seen from a driver’s perspective.

As well as, the brand new central strip sample is wider, which makes the roadway seem narrower in every route. That additionally makes the motorists decelerate and pay extra consideration.

The work to readjust the highway markings will trigger little disruption to visitors, and authorities are pre-warning motorists that they might have to attend or take a detour. The place potential, the visitors division will perform the work at evening.