印度3D斑马线提醒减速慢行_BEC初级作文

印度3D斑马线提醒减速慢行

印度是世界上交通事故死亡人数最多的国家。根据世界卫生组织的数据，由于道路安全法规实施不规范，印度有20多万人死于交通肇事。该数字远远高于印度2017年官方公布的141526的死亡人数。

The use of optical illusions as speed breakers was first pioneered in the American city of Philadelphia in 2008, as part of a campaign against speeding motorists. The technique has also been tried out in China to create floating 3D crossings.

2008年，作为防止机动车超速的举措之一，美国费城最先将视觉幻象用作减速装置。中国也曾试行悬浮的3D标志线。

In India, cities such as Ahmedabad and Chennai have already experimented with 3D zebra crossings in the last one year. In Ahmedabad for instance, a mother-daughter artist duo has painted 3D crosswalks in the first few months of 2016. The artists say their motto is "to increase the attention of drivers", and that the concept has been successfully tested in accident-prone zones on a highway.

艾哈迈达巴德和金奈等印度城市去年已开始试行3D斑马线。以艾哈迈达巴德为例，今年前几个月，一对艺术家母女就绘制出了3D人行道。她们表示，此举能够“增加司机的（安全行驶）意识”，而且这种概念已在事故多发的路段测试成功。

However, critics argue that once drivers know that these speed breakers are visual illusions, they may ignore them. Others also point out that India's decision does not consider the safety of a large number of pedestrians. In the end, the new policy may be just one step towards improving road safety.