Victoria, Australia, has recently begun testing a new type of self-luminous road marking, hoping to reduce the number of traffic accidents at night.
The road marking is painted with a special paint that glows green at night. (Illustrative photo).
According to road safety experts in Victoria, 17 kilometers of rural roads without street lighting have been marked with a special luminous paint developed by Smarterlite, a safety equipment company based in Melbourne. This paint glows green at night without needing vehicle headlights.
Dave Jones, a representative from Smarterlite, stated: “Smarterlite’s road markings simply absorb light and luminesce. They store energy from sunlight and emit it for a long duration, even throughout the night.”
According to Smarterlite, these self-luminous road markings are designed to enhance visibility for drivers, especially when approaching curves and intersections, even in foggy conditions. Statistics show that nearly 40% of road traffic accidents in Victoria occur on rural roads at night, resulting in over 100 fatalities each year.
