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hey are only a few inches in diameter,
and can be either solar powered or
hardwired and driven from the mains.
However, one researcher is examining
whether intelligent road studs could
be the key to changing driving behaviour
in Scotland for the better.
Evidence suggests that their introduction
at the busy Sheriffhall roundabout on the
Edinburgh City Bypass has cut the accident
toll by encouraging motorists to remain
within their lanes.
Now a variation of the same technology is
being applied to boost drivers’ confidence as
they approach T junctions on rural stretches
of the A1 in Berwickshire, which is shrouded
in darkness for much of the year.
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Richard Llewellyn, of Edinburgh Napier’s
Transport Research Institute, says:
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“The work on the A1 is ongoing, but one
of the things I am looking at is whether
the studs have opened up more journey
opportunities by increasing motorists’
confidence about driving on a road which
has been perceived by users as dangerous.”
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