Town in Iceland Paints 3D Zebra Crosswalk To Slow Down Speeding Cars | Bored Panda
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Let's fight boredom together! Continue with Facebook Become a member Email Password reminder Please provide your email address and we will send your password shortly. Email Please enter your email to complete registration Email Activate to continue Your account is not active. We have sent an email to the address you provided with an activation link. Check your inbox, and click on the link to activate your account. I have already activated my account In the small fishing town of Ísafjörður, Iceland, an exciting development in pedestrian crossing safety has just popped up – almost literally. A new kind of speed bumps has been painted that appears to be 3D by way of a cleverly-detailed optical illusion. Not only does the innovative design give foot-travelers the feeling of walking on air, but the 3D painting also gets the attention of drivers, who will be sure to slow down their speed once they spot the seemingly floating ‘zebra stripes.’ Icelandic environmental commissioner Ralf Trylla called for its placement in Ísafjörður after seeing a similar project being carried out in New Delhi, India. With the help of street painting company Vegmálun GÍH, his vision of pedestrian crossing signs became a reality. Scroll down to see photos of the fascinating installment taken by Ágúst G. Atlason of Gústi Productions, and let us know if you’d like to see one of these crosswalks in your own city. More info: Gústi Productions, Vegmálun GÍH (Icelandic) Almost finished... To complete the subscription process, please click the link in the email we just sent you. Like what you're reading? Subscribe to our top stories. Please enter email address Bored Panda works better on our iPhone app! Share on Facebook Read more » 35 35points reply 9 9points reply 2 2points reply 0 0points reply 0 0points reply 2 2points 0 0points reply -1 -1point reply -2 -2points reply The kids aren't painted on the street- just the zebra stripes. -4 -4points reply So, like in "Death Race 2000": don't brake and get more points! -5 -5points reply 18 18points reply 0 0points reply 0 0points reply -1 -1point reply -1 -1point reply 8 8points reply 7 7points reply 0 0points 0 0points 0 0points 0 0points reply 0 0points reply 0 0points reply I resigned my office-job and now I am getting paid £64 hourly. How? I work over internet! My old work was making me miserable, so I was forced to try something different, two years after...I can say my life is changed-completely for the better! Check it out what i do.... http://cutt.us/ZIG2M -34 -34points reply 35 35points reply 9 9points reply 2 2points reply 0 0points reply 0 0points reply 2 2points 0 0points reply -1 -1point reply -2 -2points reply The kids aren't painted on the street- just the zebra stripes. -4 -4points reply So, like in "Death Race 2000": don't brake and get more points! -5 -5points reply 18 18points reply 0 0points reply 0 0points reply -1 -1point reply -1 -1point reply 8 8points reply 7 7points reply 0 0points 0 0points 0 0points 0 0points reply 0 0points reply 0 0points reply I resigned my office-job and now I am getting paid £64 hourly. How? I work over internet! My old work was making me miserable, so I was forced to try something different, two years after...I can say my life is changed-completely for the better! Check it out what i do.... http://cutt.us/ZIG2M -34 -34points reply Subscribe Please enter email address