As reported by KYW 1060, Philadelphia has employed “virtual” speed bumps in an attempt to slow down drivers:
The “bumps” consist of a flat hologram that makes it look like there is something in the road. This then causes drivers to slow down so that they don’t hit it.
I think that this is a TERRIBLE idea. Speed control can admittedly be a necessity in some neighborhoods, but drivers have enough ACTUAL hazards to worry about without having to worry about whether what they are seeing is actually even an object! Plus, if the hologram looks completely 3D, many drivers would likely come to a complete stop. After all, when I think something is in the road, I don’t just slow down and drive over it - I STOP so I don’t hit it!
on June 14, 2008 at 1:42 pm Richard C. wrote:
I have no idea what that looks like in person but it looks more like something my car wouldn’t be able to drive over…
on June 15, 2008 at 2:34 am Sam wrote:
And what if someone decides to drive around them? The tried and true yellow painted stripes fool me often enough not to risk it.
on June 30, 2008 at 9:56 pm Techfun wrote:
From what I understand from local news here in Philly they only look like a three dimensional object from a distance away. Once you are near them its clear nothing is there.