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Saturday, October 23, 2010

Enhanced Safety Initiatives on Singapore Roads

The four initiatives, namely the 'enhanced chevron zone at bus stops', 'waveline', 'pedestrian-friendly curve alignment markers' and 'pedestrian crossing signs attached to existing flashing beacons', have been implemented at selected locations to test their effectiveness. LINK

Enhanced Chevron Zone at Bus Stop
To raise motorists' awareness that they are approaching a bus bay, the bus stop separator area is covered with red pavement and lined with vibralines.

The red surface in enhanced chevron zone (ECZ) will increase visibility and discourage encroachment onto the chevron area. This helps to reduce conflicts between main stream vehicles and buses leaving the bus bay.

Wavelines
















Fluorescent yellow green reflective sheets with black arrows (wavelines) are proposed at locations where curve alignment markers (CAM) are not effective or suitable. Its unique shape - repeated raised strips - provide great brightness across a wide range of angles. The waveline is designed to provide high visibility during both daytime and nighttime.

Pedestrian Friendly Curve Alignment Markers (CAM)
To reduce the safety risk of sharp edges of CAMs posing potential hazards to pedestrians and/or cyclists, the said edges have been replaced with aluminum U-frames, which is also a more cost-effective solution.

Pedestrian Crossing Signs With Flashing Beacons
A pedestrian crossing sign indicates the position of a designated crossing clearly to pedestrians and motorists. The blue signs stand out from the surrounding as they display good colour contrast against the greenery and the orange lights from lamp posts.

Together with the flashing yellow beacons, they further enhance the visibility and alert motorists of the approaching a pedestrian crossing.

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