Under the auspices of the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) International Technology Scanning Program, a team of 10 U.S. traffic engineers traveled to Europe in May 1998 to observe innovative traffic-control practices and identify those that could be implemented in the U.S. In England, team members observed a unique means of informing drivers that they were approaching a pedestrian crossing: zigzag pavement markings. The purpose of these markings is to provide motorists an additional warning of an upcoming crosswalk. They also indicate no parking areas and overtaking prohibition zones.
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