Glow in the dark roads

[Toby]

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-27021291

"The paint contains a "photo-luminising" powder that charges up in the daytime and slowly releases a green glow at night, doing away with the need for streetlights."

What are your thoughts guys? I really like the idea personally. Do you think it would help drivers significantly?

[Anonymous]

Well if it helps with carbon foot printing and saves energy then it's all good.

Be interesting what the drivers say after trying it out after launch.

I remember the 'cats eyes' used in roads. And yes as a kid I did manage to aquire some.

[jonsie]

Interesting. Maybe they can use the same formula for spraying cars and lorries.

[Anonymous]

Interesting @jonsie

The cars etc would look like something out of the "Tron" films.

[Anonymous]

That's a stupid idea if they take out or turn off the streetlights and replace them with this it will be asking for trouble

[jonsie]

I'm sure they don't mean within towns/villages. It's more for outlying districts I would have thought otherwise it would be a muggers/thieves paradise.

[Anonymous]

Exactly Jonsie on unlit roads yes a good idea but not to replace streetlights

[Toby]

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@Anonymous wrote:

The cars etc would look like something out of the "Tron" films.

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Ahh, I hadn't considered that

In all seriousness though, i think jonsie's point is a great one; It could be a great benefit to many roads in the countryside. It could even help wildlife too, if the lines became recognisable as roads.

[Anonymous]

Yup ur right @jonsie

[Anonymous]

😮 shiny I agree country roads etc but not main roads