The onus is on them to prove they increase safety. I find most of these proposals are from folks who hate something, or are elected by a constituency who hates something, and more posturing than anything. If you insist on arguing, though, I like the idea that state legislatures generally control traffic laws, not local authorities.
Originally Posted by
CB HI
If they are motorist, point out that white is the safest color for a motor vehicle, so they should mandate all motor vehicles be painted white.
Originally Posted by
ItsJustMe
You don't live in a state with snow, that's for sure. White is a horrible color for safety.
Originally Posted by
CB HI
I grew up in Colorado, had military service in many states with snow, cycled in snow. White is still safer in those states.
As one who has lived in a white state his entire life, white is not safer, especially as we still don't mandate daytime running lights. White and light silver cars are nearly impossible to see in snow without lights, the same can be said in fog too.
You'd have a hard time convincing me that white is any safer than the bright green that the Fiestas and Mopar muscle cars come in. Why do you think safety vests are that bright green, not white? If we cared about safety, you'd only be able to buy cars in Hi-Viz orange or green.
Originally Posted by
CliffordK
In Portland, a few people put these out... I don't know if they did anything, but perhaps it helps focus attention to multi-use streets.
Nah. I live on a 25MPH road in a lake town, there is one area where quite a few people who have houses on one side of the road and a small lake access plot on the other side. Many have those sorts of sign indicating personal crossing, doesn't seem to affect anyone's driving when they are by those houses or not.