Is the solution found to force drivers to slow down on the crosswalks?
It is well known that India has one of the highest road death rates in the world. To reverse the road accident, the Indian Ministry of Transport bet on a creative and original solution, at the very least: replacing the traditional “zebra” crosswalks with three-dimensional crosswalks.
For this, the company IL&FS, responsible for road maintenance in the city of Ahmedabad, asked the artists Saumya Pandya Thakkar and Shakuntala Pandya to paint three-dimensional walkways, in order to create an optical illusion (as if it were an obstacle) and oblige drivers to reduce speed.
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This method has been used for some years in some Chinese cities (see image below), but the effects – both positive and negative – on driving and safety are yet to be proven. One thing is certain: the new three-dimensional treadmills will not go unnoticed...
