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A particularly new addition to Cartadania's roadways is the use of photoluminescent paints in roadway markings. These paints absorb light during the day, storing the energy, then glow at night as the energy depletes. Markings with this paint were shown to improve highway visibility greatly at night, especially in areas that were dimly lit or lacked lighting altogether, reducing roadway visibility-related accidents by about 40% according to the Federal DOTs Safety Office. The paints used will typically hold their glow for about 8-10 hours per day, leaving just over an hour of standard visibility for the remainder of the night. They will also glow in times of lowlight daytime conditions (e.g., thunderstorms, heavily overcast days, etc.) and even in some cases of flooding, thus the usage has been deemed a simple necessity, and thus all roadways will eventually convert to using this marking style. | A particularly new addition to Cartadania's roadways is the use of photoluminescent paints in roadway markings. These paints absorb light during the day, storing the energy, then glow at night as the energy depletes. Markings with this paint were shown to improve highway visibility greatly at night, especially in areas that were dimly lit or lacked lighting altogether, reducing roadway visibility-related accidents by about 40% according to the Federal DOTs Safety Office. The paints used will typically hold their glow for about 8-10 hours per day, leaving just over an hour of standard visibility for the remainder of the night. They will also glow in times of lowlight daytime conditions (e.g., thunderstorms, heavily overcast days, etc.) and even in some cases of flooding, thus the usage has been deemed a simple necessity, and thus all roadways will eventually convert to using this marking style. | ||
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All states in Cartadania use smart roadways in some form or another. This generally includes magnetized sensors under the road surface to synchronize traffic signals, traffic measurement systems to adjust signalization length or system demand, real-time statistics for commute planning and closures, and many other techniques to help alleviate strain on the nation's roadways. Interstate highways around the National Metro, as well as throughout the surrounding states, have localized traffic monitoring. Controversial due to its upfront cost, the system allows local and state DOT agents, law enforcement, and EMS to see a virtual environment of the highway network and where all vehicles are located, including stopped cars, accidents, and other incidents. | All states in Cartadania use smart roadways in some form or another. This generally includes magnetized sensors under the road surface to synchronize traffic signals, traffic measurement systems to adjust signalization length or system demand, real-time statistics for commute planning and closures, and many other techniques to help alleviate strain on the nation's roadways. Interstate highways around the National Metro, as well as throughout the surrounding states, have localized traffic monitoring. Controversial due to its upfront cost, the system allows local and state DOT agents, law enforcement, and EMS to see a virtual environment of the highway network and where all vehicles are located, including stopped cars, accidents, and other incidents. | ||
=== Major highways === | === Major highways === | ||
=== Effective speed === | === Effective speed === | ||