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Abu Dhabi alerts drivers of speed limit through color-coded roads--literally

TopGear.com.ph Philippine Car News - Abu Dhabi alerts drivers of speed limit through color-coded roads – literally The city of Abu Dhabi has enacted a novel way of informing its motorists they are approaching a speed-limited road: by coloring-coding.

Instead of having to crane their necks to spot the speed limit signs, motorists can simply check the road they're on, GulfNews.com reported.

"The drivers can easily identify the red pavement and they must reduce speed before reaching there," Colonel Engineer Hussain Ahmad Al Harithi, director of traffic and patrols at Abu Dhabi Police said in the report.

Al Harithi added that the changes were made to enhance the safety and security of motorists in the city after extensive studies of the traffic requirements of the Abu Dhabi emirate in the next decade was concluded.

In residential areas in Abu Dhabi, the speed limit is between 20 and 40kph while highways have a speed limit of 140kph.

Do you think the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority should start painting the roads in the metropolis?

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  • GTi Jan 04 2011 @ 04:47pm
     
    No need for that! But one thing that we must follow is to raise the speed limit in the SCTEx to 140km/h as well! And with allowance upto 160km/h! :)) People could get sleepy driving at 100km/h in such a highway as this and it could pose more of a danger than awake and skilled drivers driving at faster speeds and also saving time in the process.
       
  • maklo02 Jan 05 2011 @ 12:28am
     
    it looks like a track for runners not cars:))
       
  • zed370 Jan 05 2011 @ 12:34am
     
    @Gti - raising the speed limit is too risky here in the Philippines, faster speed means a bigger chance of death in accidents. Knowing how Filipinos drive on expressways, they cut lanes, change lanes w/o turn signals, drive on the wrong lanes, etc. You know how it is here. and the current speed limits are just right. If we learn how to respect our fellow drivers on the road, learn how to follow rules and regulations, follow road courtesy and learn how to drive properly, then maybe they could increase the speed limit. as of now, slower means safer.
       
  • Danny Ricohermoso Jan 05 2011 @ 05:02pm
     
    @zed370 - ur correct. we all need to discipline ourselves and have a harmonious driving "relationship" (experiences) on the road, either on highways and city drives. Although in an open highways we have the tendency at times to hit over a 100kp/h, at 90kp/h u can appreciate nature, enjoy ones company, family bonding, saves gas and prolong the life of your car.
       
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