3M Lines
Improved Lane Marking Visibility in Wet Conditions
Driving in the rain at night is tough enough without losing the guidance of traditional lane lines. They seem to virtually disappear, even in light rain. 3M wet reflective pavement markings transmit light better in wet conditions and help increase the visibility of lane markings.
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High speed internet connection recommendedDid you know . . .
How Rain Affects Roadway Safety
- Studies show that wet reflective pavement markings
are more easily seen in rainy conditions than typical pavement
markings, providing drivers an increased margin of safety and
comfort
- Precipitation reduces visibility distances and pavement friction
(along with vehicle traction and maneuverability), and can create
lane obstruction
- During rainfall, roadway capacities and traffic speeds decrease
while travel time and accident risks rise
- There were over 6.3 million vehicle crashes on U.S. highways
in 2001 and of those, over 22 percent-more than 1.4 million-were
weather related
- Of weather-related crashes, nearly 79 percent occurred on wet
pavement and 49 percent happened during rainfall
- Nearly 5,400 people were killed and nearly 511,000 people
were injured in crashes on wet pavement
- Over 3,200 people were killed and nearly 309,000 people
were injured in crashes during rainfall
Sources
Federal Highway Administration Road Weather Management Program, http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/weather/
Weather-Related Crashes on U.S. Highways in 2001, http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/weather/
Nighttime Visibility and Retroreflectance of Pavement Markings under Dry, Wet, and Rainy Conditions, University of Iowa, Schnell et al
Wet Night Visibility of Pavement Markings, Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Gibbons et al
