New Speed Bumps Will Use 3D Illusion Of Children

This week, West Vancouver officials will roll out a new way to keep drivers alert and slow them down: a little girl speed bump.

According to Discover Magazine, a trompe-l??il, the apparently 3D girl located near the cole Pauline Johnson Elementary School is actually a 2D pavement painting.

In what sounds like a terrifying experience, the girl?s elongated form appears to rise from the ground as cars approach, reaching 3D realism at around 100 feet, and then returning to 2D distortion once cars pass that ideal viewing distance. Its designers created the image to give drivers who travel at the street?s recommended 18 miles per hour (30 km per hour) enough time to stop before hitting Pavement Patty?acknowledging the spectacle before they continue to safely roll over her.

The illusion is part of a $15,000 safety program that will run this week, led by the BCAA Traffic Safety Foundation and the public awareness group Preventable.ca. As drivers approach, the police will monitor the fake girl?s effects.

Read the full article here.