EP1574621A1 - Pavement marking for public traffic routes - Google Patents

Abstract

The road marking system comprises colored navigation lines (7) with direction arrows (9). These are applied between the lane markings (3) and road edge markings (2) and assist drivers in positioning their vehicles correctly on narrow roads or in difficult situations.

Description

The invention relates to a pavement marking on the carriageway of public roads, in particular Lane or lane boundary lines, Have guidelines and / or warning lines.

Public traffic routes are in particular motorways and highways. Motorways in turn are rural roads and streets in villages. Continue to count the public roads cycle paths, sidewalks, parking lots etc..

In particular, roads, highways and highways are currently with mostly white lane or lane boundary lines, Provide guidelines and / or warning lines, to limit the roadway laterally and / or in Subdivide traffic lanes. Sometimes the lane or lane boundary lines, guidelines and / or Warning lines are executed in yellow, for example in the Range of construction sites or other danger spots. These Lines should provide orientation for road users serve.

The disadvantage here is that these lane or Lane boundary lines, guidelines and / or warning lines have no driving speed regulating function, but only a pure orientation function. Yet is the orientation for the road users not optimal, because the line of sight of the driver by its left in the right-hand driving position in the vehicle not centered on the roadway. Consequently Not only does the driver need the many traffic signs but also the lateral travel limit strips observe and remember his driving behavior align. This forces the driver to permanently increased attention. This will cause other traffic congestion, e.g. oncoming traffic, Pedestrians, cyclists, etc., not sufficiently perceived. This leads to many accidents.

Especially at construction sites or at other danger spots is due to narrowing lanes or driving sections the traffic safety is not given sufficiently. In the The rule is a slight oscillation between two boundary lines to watch with narrowed lane. The drivers Respond anxiously, as they fear, for example with the sub-vehicle, e.g. a big and wide trucks, or concrete barriers to collide. Overtaking is extremely dangerous.

For trucks, the situation is similar, because this can only affect the mutual boundary lines orient, so that the vehicle is almost centimeter accurate must be steered. This danger is compounded when constricted estuaries, on the construction site and exits are. Furthermore, the driver by hint and speed limiting and others Signs and always dangerous oncoming traffic distracted. Correspondingly high are the accident numbers in such danger spots.

The situations described above are used by road users felt as stressful and annoying and cause many people to stress, many can not cope and finally to accidents to lead. A relaxed driving is with increasing traffic density increasingly rare.

It is therefore an object of the invention to provide a pavement marking to create the type mentioned, with the Driving safety throughout the road is improved and numerous accidents can be avoided. About that In addition, the road marking should be stress-free and contribute to relaxed driving.

According to the invention the object is achieved in that along the direction of travel between the lane or Lane boundary lines, guidelines and / or warning lines colored navigation arrows with directional arrow tips are applied to the roadway.

Through the color design of the navigation guidelines and their execution with Richtpfeilspitzen these are slightly from the rest, usually white lane- or lane boundary lines, guidelines and warning lines to distinguish. Mostly, the navigation guidelines will be in the free area between the known white lines are located so that drivers solely on the navigation guidelines in this area have to pay attention. When the driver is on These navigation guidelines need orientation barely with a lateral view of the others To observe limits and guidelines. This generates inevitably fewer accidents and leads to a more relaxed Driving and thus increased road safety in traffic. The navigation guides should the current manufacturing guidelines regarding their Day visibility, night visibility and grip for Vehicle tires correspond. In this case, the production The navigation guidelines cost and without large Effort, such as the existing white Leit u. Boundary lines done by special paint application. A strong erosion of navigation guidance finds not take place, since hardly rolling on these lines vehicle wheels.

The Richtpfeilspitzen are, as necessary, staggered at intervals of, for example, 50m, 100m, 200m or 300m attached to the navigation guidelines, where These distances can also vary among themselves, for example to indicate a particular turning situation.

The colored navigation guidelines are laterally behind left offset to the center of the road arranged. Prefers their arrangement is about 10% of the roadway width laterally left offset to the center of the lane. Thereby are The navigation guides are much closer to the straight ahead looking eyes of the driver aligned. there The navigation guidelines form, as it were, bearing lines from the driver's eye to the target in front, the middle of the roadway.

The navigation guidelines are next to the novel Lane orientation and the determination of the driving speed in particular also the direction of traffic for the purpose of regulating the flow of traffic. Here be e.g. referred to the so-called zipper principle, according to which vehicles of adjacent lanes, in reducing the number of tracks reciprocally in need to arrange a track.

According to a further embodiment of the invention Lane marking, the navigation guidelines have a smaller width than the lane or lane boundary lines, Guidelines and / or warning lines. Through the colored design of the navigation guidelines In any case, no particularly large width of the lines is required. As a result, the navigation guidelines are still better from the lane or lane boundary lines known per se, To distinguish guidelines and warning lines without the road users being able to differentiate to pay special attention to the lines have to.

For more road and traffic related situations and to signal these to road users, The navigation guidelines have different Colors, preferably the colors red, yellow or green, on. This can be used, for example, for certain dangerous situations, Road conditions, speed limits etc. be alerted in traffic just exist or in the further course of the journey shortly enter. The colors red, yellow, green, which the all Road users are familiar traffic light colors, signaling: GREEN = FREE RIDE; YELLOW = CAUTION and RED = STOP / STOP, whereby the color red in humans is always one Danger signals.

Another way of signaling changing Traffic conditions is that the navigation guidelines continuous over a certain roadway length and / or are formed interrupted.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the colors and the forms of navigation guidelines different Symbolize driving speed limits. By the Coloring in connection with the shape of the lines, namely solid or broken, may be short or even long drive sections in those with different too driving speeds are divided, thus There are six different speed divisions to disposal.

To support this measure, the navigation guidelines additionally the driving speed limiting Have symbols. The driving speed limiting Symbols can be usual traffic signs or Be numbers.

Finally, for better orientation for road users the navigation guidelines in addition to Traffic regulations be appropriate, for example such characters, which can be classified in lanes, for Lane changes or turning are provided. It can the navigation guidelines provided with the directional arrowheads designed in the colors green, red and / or yellow to be on special circumstances for example in the respective To draw attention to turning lane.

A ride on a passenger car from the residence of the Driver of a local road on a country road to the highway could e.g. as follows, if the navigation guidelines according to the invention on the roadway the corresponding roads are applied:

In the local road is a red, solid Navigation Guideline, which requires a speed limit of 50 km / h. Then the red solid goes in a red interrupted navigation guideline about having a speed limit 30 km / h, for example in a traffic-calmed area Zone. The red navigation guides give the driver extra caution. Reached the driver hits the highway, he meets a yellow, interrupted navigation guide that sets a speed limit of 80 km / h prescribes. Now the yellow is broken in a yellow solid navigation guide which requires a speed limit of 100 km / h. moderate Caution is required in this section. Then the driver passes the driveway on the highway, which in turn is interrupted with red and continuous Provide navigation guidelines for speed limit is in the transition area to the freeway freeway Go to yellow navigation guides to to ensure careful driving on the highway.

After the ramp onto the highway, the driver follows first a green intermittent navigation guideline, which has a speed limit of max. 130 km / h prescribes. A certain distance after the driveway goes the green broken in a green solid navigation guide about, which has a speed limit of max. 180 km / h prescribes.

Conversely, the sequence takes place when the distance of the Driver from the highway over the highway to the local road leads. Of course, those through the colored navigation guidelines signaled speed limits location dependent by speed limit signs be given priority with priority. Thus, the driver has at any time an exact "Peillinie" from the starting point of view to the roadway center. This works as if the driver in his vehicle was about Take center position.

The driver no longer needs between two white ones lateral boundary lines orientate by eye movements to the left and right, causing some commuting Often the vehicle would cause accidents leads, because follow the lateral eye deflections unconscious and instinctively reflexive light arm movements at the steering wheel. Rather, a more relaxed, concentrated and stress-free driving possible. The driver oriented only on the navigation guideline. This especially applies to danger spots, such as Construction sites in which the commuting of the vehicle because of narrowed lanes and the closer traffic flow and especially dreaded by large trucks and is accident prone. The almost "centimeter accurate" Driving the vehicles will be in narrowed lanes relieved for all vehicles. The navigation guidelines are especially helpful when still narrowed curves the road at entrances and exits to the construction sites and motorway exits and entrances.

When using the colored navigation guidelines according to the invention - continuous and / or interrupted form - with directional arrow tips can be a variety of traffic signs and superstructures therefor omitted, the e.g. Speed specifications and changes, overtaking bans, Signaling directions etc. As well Many traffic lights can be omitted. By the changeover and easy attachment of navigation guides can beyond that, a simpler, logical, secure and even guaranteed more cost-effective road transport become.

The color navigation guidelines according to the invention provide thus an additional driver relief / driving aid with Accident prevention and provide a special contribution for traffic safety.

It is understood that the above and below yet to be explained features not only in the each specified combination, but also in others Combinations or alone can be used. Of the The scope of the present invention is not limited only by the Claims defined.

Fig. 1

eine Draufsicht auf eine Fahrbahn einer Straße mit zwei getrennten gegenläufigen Fahrbahnen mit erfindungsgemäßen Fahrbahnmarkierungen,

Fig. 2

eine Draufsicht auf eine Fahrbahn eines Autobahnabschnittes mit mehreren getrennten gegenläufigen Fahrbahnen bzw. Fahrspuren mit erfindungsgemäßen Fahrbahnmarkierungen,

Fig. 3

eine Draufsicht auf einen Teil einer Fahrbahn eines Autobahnabschnittes mit zwei Fahrbahnen mit erfindungsgemäßen Fahrbahnmarkierungen und

Fig. 4 bis 7

verschiedene Ausgestaltungen der erfindungsgemäßen Fahrbahnmarkierungen.

The invention will be explained in more detail in the following description with reference to exemplary embodiments which are illustrated in the drawings. Show it:

Fig. 1

a plan view of a roadway of a road with two separate opposing lanes with lane markings according to the invention,

Fig. 2

a plan view of a roadway of a motorway section with several separate opposing lanes or lanes with lane markings according to the invention,

Fig. 3

a plan view of a portion of a roadway of a motorway section with two lanes with lane markings according to the invention and

Fig. 4 to 7

Various embodiments of the road markings of the invention.

The road 1 shown in Fig. 1 is at the edge, i. left and right, bounded by lane boundary lines 2. Through centrally located guidelines 3 Road 1 becomes two separate, opposing lanes 4 divided, on which move vehicles 5.

Side to the lane center 6, the dash-dot-dash line is shown, there are navigation guidelines 7, a novel road marking 8 demonstrate. Some of the navigation guides 7, which later be described in more detail, have directional arrow tips 9, which signal a certain direction of travel for the vehicles 5.

The navigation guidelines 7 are colored, in the colors "Red", "yellow" and "green", formed. In Figs. 1 to 7, the color "green" by a crosshatch, the Color "yellow" by a diagonal hatching and the color "Red" represented by a solid surface.

The navigation guidelines 7 extend laterally offset by the distance "a" to the middle of the road 6. It is the Distance "a" about 10%, namely about 30 cm, the width "b" the lane 4. This is the navigation guidance 7 very close to the driver's sitting position 10 Vehicle 5 and form a kind of a bearing line.

To improve the distinctness of the navigation guidelines 7 of the lane boundary lines 2 and the Guidelines 3, the navigation guidelines 7 have a lower Width up. In addition, the navigation guides 7 formed throughout and / or interrupted. The type of training in shape, color and length is depending on the given local traffic situation. The navigation guidelines 7 in particular determine different driving speed limits.

In the left lane 4 shown in Fig. 1 are interrupted Navigation guidelines 7 (oblique hatching) shown for example, a speed limit of 80 symbolize km / h on a country road. This speed reduction can e.g. on one in the direction of travel indicate the front of the construction site.

The navigation guideline applied in the right lane 4 7 is of green color (crosshatch) and symbolizes, for example, a speed limit of 130 km / h on a free route.

The highway section 11 shown in Fig. 2 also becomes bounded laterally by lane boundary lines 2 and by a median strip 12 in two opposite directions Lanes 4 each with two lanes 13 divided. The lanes 13 are each separated by a guideline 3. In each of the lanes 13 is as additional Lane markings 8 a plurality of navigation guidelines 7 applied, depending on their color and shape specify different driving speeds, which in turn depends on the local traffic conditions be determined. Such a special traffic situation is shown in Fig. 3.

Fig. 3 shows a part of a lane 4 of a motorway section 11 with two lanes 13. From the right Lane 13 leads a departure 14 away or leads to a driveway 15 out. The left lane 13 has green (crosshatching) Navigation guidelines 7, the broken Navigation guidelines 7 a certain guideline speed symbolize for example 130 km / h, while the consistent and interrupted navigation guideline 7 for a speed-matched independent Driving style is, for example, after the so-called "Zipper" principle.

The right lane 13 requires increased attention Driver, as this is the exit 14 and the driveway 15 have. Thus, the yellow (oblique hatching) Navigation Guidelines 7 a special attention of the driver and a speed reduction symbolized for example at 80 km / h.

As at runs 14 and access 15 the local Change circumstances and other speed specifications These are governed by red (full-size) navigation guidelines 7 for a speed reduction on e.g. 50 km / h given.

FIGS. 4 to 7 show different embodiments of the navigation guides 7. Fig. 4 illustrates a green broken one Navigation guideline 7 with directional arrow tip 9 representing the vehicle speed limiting symbol 16, here 130 km / h, is provided.

Fig. 5 shows a yellow consistent navigation guidance 7, a certain attention of the vehicle driver required. These navigation guidelines 7 is also with a driving speed limiting symbol 16 provided.

FIG. 6 shows an integrated navigation guideline 7 shown with directional arrowhead 9, which consists of a color combination from green and yellow, 130 km / h to 100 km / h. Such a navigation guideline 7 can be, for example an indication of a forward in the direction of travel Construction site or departure, and thus can speed be adjusted in a sliding manner.

The navigation guideline 7 shown in FIG. 7 is in FIG Passage direction of yellow color 80 km / h and in branching direction of red color 50 km / h. These navigation guides 7 are in particular at a departure 14 on a highway and gives speed limits in straight ahead direction of 80 km / h and in branching direction from 50 km / h ago according to the well-known "zipper principle".

The navigation guidelines 7 are of course with each other arbitrarily combinable. Geschwindikeitsbegrenzungsschilder however, always take precedence over the navigation guide.

List of reference numbers

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Street

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Lane line

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Guideline

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roadway

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vehicle

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roadway center

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navigation guidelines

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road marking

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Directional arrowhead

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seating position

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Motorway section

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central reservation

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lane

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Departure

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driveway

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symbol

Claims (10)

Lane marking on the lane (4) of public traffic routes, in particular lane or lane boundary lines (2), guidelines (3) and / or warning lines, characterized in that longitudinal to the direction of travel between the Lane or lane boundary lines (2), Guidelines (3) and / or warning lines colored, with directional arrow tips (9) provided navigation guidelines (7) are applied to the lane (4). Road marking according to claim 1, characterized in that the navigation guidelines (7) are laterally offset (a) to the middle of the roadway (6). Roadway marking according to claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the navigation guidelines (7) are arranged offset by about 10% of the roadway width (b) laterally offset from the roadway center (6). The lane marking according to at least one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the navigation guidelines (7) have a smaller width than the lane or lane boundary lines (2), guidelines (3) and / or warning lines. Roadway marking according to at least one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the navigation guidelines (7) have different colors, preferably the colors red, yellow or green. Roadway marking according to at least one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the navigation guidelines (7) are designed to be continuous and / or interrupted over a specific roadway length. Road marking according to at least one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the colors and the shapes of the navigation guidelines (7) symbolize different driving speed limits. Roadway marking according to at least one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the navigation guidelines (7) additionally have the driving speed limiting symbols (16). Road marking according to at least one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the driving speed limiting symbols (16) are common traffic signs or numbers. Road marking according to at least one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the navigation guidelines (7) are additionally mounted on traffic regulations.

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