Naked streets: Soon, your town could lose its traffic lights and road signs. Why? Well, it could actually make driving a whole lot safer

摘要

Signs, lines, speed bumps, traffic lights, chicanes: all along our streets and at every junction are measures to try to make drivers slow down, draw our attention to hazards, and control traffic flow. However, some researchers argue that they're not necessarily the best way to manage traffic and, in many cases, can actually distract drivers' attention from the road and cause the accidents they're intended to prevent.