2006-07-07 01:39:24 · 9 answers · asked by dave k 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
They paint it.
I always wondered, but driving through Liverpool the other day I rounded a corner and nearly killed the fella who was painting the line.
It seems they don't give him cones or protection so next time you drive round corners, keep your eyes peeled!
2006-07-07 01:43:18 · answer #1 · answered by Bob 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
On most roads it's by a lorry that spray paints the stripe in a discontinuous pattern to give the broken lines, or a continuous spray to give solid lines. A similar lorry drills the holes for the cats eyes, drops on in and then fills the rest of the hole with bitumen. All automated nowadays, no more little man with a paint brush!!
2006-07-07 09:17:56 · answer #2 · answered by mike-from-spain 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've seen them driving slowly in trucks with a machine that spray paints the lines by engaging when necessary--continuously for solid lines and at intervals for broken lines. I'm sure they do it on foot as well, with the same type of spray machine, but I've never seen it that way. Hope this helps.
2006-07-07 09:12:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They plant white line seeds and pray for rain. In No passing zones they use yellow seeds.....
2006-07-13 20:31:31 · answer #4 · answered by dathinman8 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they paint it they might
do it with a big veical or
just by hand but
i am not sure!
2006-07-07 09:32:09 · answer #5 · answered by mrs.radcliffe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they measure the width and divide by two
2006-07-09 04:00:47 · answer #6 · answered by ttopcat2005 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Information about how they do it can be found here http://www.highwaysmaintenance.com/Marktext.htm
2006-07-07 08:43:53 · answer #7 · answered by Paul B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
most of them arent
we just guess
2006-07-07 08:42:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's paint, genius. think about it.
2006-07-07 08:42:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋