It is a known fact that road accidents are one of the leading causes of death anywhere in the world. It is impossible to resolve this problem completely, but there needs to be a way to reduce the number of accidents.
In a recent look at some developed countries, Korean police have found that they have a system that works. The solution European countries have come up with is "zigzag lanes."
The "zigzag lanes" work by taking 20-30m of the road and putting, not straight, but curvy lines. The unexpected change in lanes becomes a visual effect for drivers to be more cautious. It's a low cost, effective way to reduce the number of accidents that happen because of careless driving.
The Seoul Metropolitan Police agency has adopted the zigzag lanes on the roads near crosswalks in 10 locations as a trial for the last two months.
A police spokesman said that there was a significant decrease in accidents.
According to the figure compiled by the police, there have been 12 people who were hurt compared to the 36 people injured a year earlier and no death this year compared to 2 deaths. There has yet to be any negative components to this method, the spokesman said.
The police are saying that these lanes are very effective and they are planning on using this solution by parks, markets, and schools. They are requesting drivers to drive below 30km per hour when going through these lanes.
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