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[–] ZC3rr0r@lemmy.ca 9 points 3 months ago (2 children)

This looks like an average road in the Netherlands. The only thing that seems odd is the lack of a bike lane, but otherwise this is pretty mundane over there.

[–] Shadow@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago (3 children)

The lane markers on the road seem completely arbitrarily placed. Neither the length or spacing are consistent.

[–] venoft@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

That is called perspective.

[–] Iron_Lynx@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

NL guy here.

So a centre marking tells me it's an 80 km/h road, and the side markings, together with the trees off to the side, aim to optically narrow the road, making drivers more conscious of their speed. This is part of the Dutch universally applied standards of traffic calming.

If there were only markings on the side, usually a little inwards from the roadside, it'd be a 60 km/h road. This would be even more pronounced if the space outside of those lines had red asphalt. In such a case, it's sometimes allowed, or even expected, for cyclists to cycle in the main roadway.

[–] Drummyralf@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

This, and also because it is an unlit road I think?. You don't want to get offroad in the soft ground here during the night. The side lines help mark where the road ends, since they will "light up" at night by the cars lights

[–] ZC3rr0r@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 months ago

That's an astute observation and you're probably right. Doesn't rule out someone f'ing up IRL but it makes the whole thing less believable for sure.

[–] Cort@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Another poster in this thread found the Google Street view and it looks like they've added one recently.

[–] Iron_Lynx@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

On this location though, the bike lane is off to the side. It's an 80 km/h road, that's too fast for on-street cycling.