How 3D Pedestrian Crossings Are Slowing Down Speeding Drivers in Iceland

https://streetartutopia.com/2025/01/06/how-3d-pedestrian-crossings-are-slowing-down-speeding-drivers-in-iceland/

3D Zebra Crosswalk To Slow Down Speeding Cars

In the small fishing town of Ísafjörður, Iceland, an exciting development in pedestrian crossing safety has just popped up – almost literally. A new kind of speed bumps has been painted that appears to be 3D by way of a cleverly-detailed optical illusion.

Not only does the innovative design give foot-travelers the feeling of walking on air, but the 3D painting also gets the attention of drivers, who will be sure to slow down their speed once they spot the seemingly floating ‘zebra stripes.’ Icelandic environmental commissioner Ralf Trylla called for its placement in Ísafjörður after seeing a similar project being carried out in New Delhi, India. With the help of street painting company Vegmálun GÍH, his vision of pedestrian crossing signs became a reality.

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What do you think about this Zebra Crosswalk?

https://streetartutopia.com/2024/10/15/they-paint-like-this-to-make-drivers-slow-down/

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This is a 311 #fail:

Me: Drivers are making illegal lefts because they can't see the "No Left Turns" sign, since it's behind an "Avoid the island" sign.

#ColumbusDPS: We've removed the "No Left Turns" sign.

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