Article: Striping for safety.

Striping for safety

By Kimberly Johnston

Experimental converging chevron pattern reduces speeds 5-7 mph and crashes by 30%

In 1996, Pavement magazine published an article informing its readers about the converging chevron pavement markings being used in Japan. In 1999, Wisconsin became the first state in the U.S. to use this pavement marking pattern. It was a new pattern for the country and the state as well as an unfamiliar project for the pavement marking contractor who took on the job.

Converging chevrons are painted markings on roads used to reduce drivers' speeds and, in effect, decrease the amount of accidents that occur where ...

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