Spain is one of the favorite holiday destinations of the French. However, this country has separate rules regarding road sign ! Here are two types of labeling that are not yet available in France, but may soon be introduced there!

“Dragon’s Teeth” to slow down

If you travel to Spain, it is very likely that you will come across what our neighbors call “dragon’s teeth”. These unique markings applied to the bitumen have a purpose reduce speed on certain routes.

According to the Spanish authorities, these patterns on the road create the impression of a narrowing of the lane width, which pushes drivers to instinctively slow down. This technique is based on a optical illusion and proved its effectiveness after a testing phase that lasted just over a year in urban areas.

Given the results, it is very likely that this labeling will soon be adopted in several European countries, including France! The origin of this labeling goes back to some Asian countries, such as Japan or South Korea, where its effectiveness has been demonstrated.

Green and purple markings on the road

In addition to ” dragon’s teeth“, another type of marking has recently appeared on Spanish roads. It color marking on bitumen tends to part ways for so-called “personal mobility” vehicles.

It consists of two colored bands, one pink and the other green, which are used to distinguish personal mobility vehicles such as bicycles, electric scooters, scooters, roller skates and even joggers.

In practice, two stripes are drawn on the bitumen. The first, with green, intended exclusively for pedestrians running do rollingetc. whereas the pink way is dedicated cyclists and users of small electric vehicles such as electric bicycles or small electric scooters.

The purpose of these two lanes is to ensure safe movement for pedestrians, cyclists and users of electric scooters or motorized scooters. With the increase in the number of types of transport, often motorized, the risk of accidents increases. It remains to be seen whether such markings will appear on the roads of France.

Source: motor24.pt

We are working on improving road safety on the roads.🛣️🚘

We provided an experimental tram at the N-122 Nava de Roa intersection (#Burgos) with new viales markings: “dientes de dragon” and “lines of border quebradas” before the new paso de brain.#DGCarreteras pic.twitter.com/74KPUnxWub

— Ministerio Transportes, Movilidad y A. Urbana (@mitmagob) September 2, 2021

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