A BIGGER SAFETY MARGIN._The u.ual .inrfe white line d.wn the centre of the English by-p».. at Hinchley Wood, where the road pa.se. °V r i' Sou , thern R«>lw«y, has been replaced experimentally with doublwhite l.ne. three feet and a half apart. The purpose of the experiment '•.:. o . ,ce wh i °*her it is possible by this means to minimise the risk of collision on bridges where visibility is less than 500 feet. By observinff the double lines and treating the central strip as "No Man's Land," drivers allow themselves an additional margin of safety.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 223, 20 September 1938, Page 4
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94A BIGGER SAFETY MARGIN._The u.ual .inrfe white line d.wn the centre of the English by-p».. at Hinchley Wood, where the road pa.se. °Vr i' Sou,thern R«>lw«y, has been replaced experimentally with doublwhite l.ne. three feet and a half apart. The purpose of the experiment '•.:.o.,ce whi°*her it is possible by this means to minimise the risk of collision on bridges where visibility is less than 500 feet. By observinff the double lines and treating the central strip as "No Man's Land," drivers allow themselves an additional margin of safety. Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 223, 20 September 1938, Page 4
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