I know my question sounds weird but let me explain. On the above mentioned interstates, I have noticed every several miles or so (I don't know how many) there is a solid white line that goes across the road from left to right. At first I just thought this was a Virginia thing, but I have noticed these lines on these interstates in West Virginia, Maryland, & North Carolina as well. What are they for?
2007-01-06 10:24:59 · 10 answers · asked by jballerina00 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Commuting
They use it to time the cars speed between the lines. At a certain speed it should take a certain length of time to get from line to line. They can tell if you're speeding. They do it from planes and helicopters. Then they radio to the cruiser below to be on the look out for the car coming up. They do it in Ohio too.
2007-01-06 10:28:25 · answer #1 · answered by QueenChristine 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes they're reference points for aircraft checking vehicle speeds. We have them in Colorado too. They're posted "Speed Checked by Aircraft."
However, south of Denver on I-25 around the Lincoln exit south there are bunches of lines running left to right across the road. Those are road paint tests.
.
.
.
2007-01-06 18:30:20 · answer #2 · answered by Icteridae 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've seen that on 85 too, I think they are testing new highway paints. I really live in AL. and there that is what they say, so I guess that the ones I went over today in NC was the same thing.
2007-01-06 18:28:19 · answer #3 · answered by georgiabanksmartin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I live in California, so I can only guess. Are they mile markers? Or perhaps, they are there to mark the spot where a Highway Patrol can safely go accross the freeway to the other side.
Only a guess, sorry.
2007-01-06 18:28:13 · answer #4 · answered by jmiller 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
sorry i can help u with that but they might be for marking somthing like mabe every 5 miles for something
2007-01-06 18:28:17 · answer #5 · answered by jimmy h 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
those are too show you one lane from the other.the solid white on the right and left indicate the shoulder..gee's women!
2007-01-06 18:30:28 · answer #6 · answered by JACK OF TRADES 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Maybe it's where there is access to water or a fire hydrant so when fire trucks come to put out car fires, they can easily find where the nearest hydrant is?
2007-01-06 18:27:42 · answer #7 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I have no idea sorry its prob.just to show a distance.
2007-01-06 18:27:52 · answer #8 · answered by fabulous 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
My cousin was drunk when he went to work paintin' for them there States.
2007-01-06 18:26:59 · answer #9 · answered by doodad 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
SPEED TRAP!
2007-01-06 18:33:39 · answer #10 · answered by rustymustangs 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋