| Title | Australia Now Has Glow in the Dark Roads | |
| Date | Sunday September 18 2022, @10:43PM | |
| Author | hubie | |
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| from the ENCOM-International dept. | ||
An Australian company is trialing glow in the dark road markings to improve road safety. The trial is a part of a $4 million government program installing new innovative treatments across regional Victoria. Describing it as a "photo-luminescent delineation treatment" the government hoped it would provide drivers with a stronger visual signal to follow in low light.
The 'smarter path' line markings use the natural science of photoluminescence – similar to the process used in glow-in-the-dark childrens' stickers, toys or watches.
When it's dark, the coating emits light it has absorbed and stored through the day, so that the lines and pavement markings can be better seen.
[...] Mr Emanuelli said while overcast days may affect the light's longevity, they usually last "most of the night" after sunny days.
It only took 40 years to get TRON in real life. How soon can we expect the T1000?
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