All you need to know about Road Studs (Cat's Eyes)

venkyhere · 30th May 2021, 19:32

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Originally Posted by Aditya

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Cons of Road Studs

They are expensive to install and replace. Painting lines to mark lanes and the edges of the road is cheaper.
Poor installation of road studs can make them loose, which may cause accidents.
Road studs with bright blinking solar-powered LED can create a flickering effect that is picked up by the brain and causes photosensitive epilepsy.
Vehicles create a noise when they go over road studs. This can be annoying for occupants of the vehicles and other road users.
Road studs cannot be installed on unpaved roads.

what about wear and tear caused to tyres ?

DrSumit · 30th May 2021, 21:14

I actually like Road Studs on our highways because they make the drive slightly more involving. Typically in a 500-800km drive (my "sweet spot" for a day's distance) there's definitely going to be this 200km stretch which is 4-laned and really comfortable to drive on, save for the lack of involvement. That's where I count the tuk tuks I drove over when I switch lanes or see if I can shift between the tuktuks (subject to the speed, condition, traffic etc. - obviously can't do it all the time).

Maybe that's a pro for Road Studs?

smsrini · 1st June 2021, 18:31

While the cat eyes can aid night time driving, especially on highways - near towns, junctions etc., I think in India there are no standards on usage, and hence in many places they're overdone, leading to very confusing lane demarcation.

My experience is from driving Chennai-Bangalore on the GQ, and each junction lights up like a disco. Someone thought more the merrier.

Better spacing, and correct usage - red, amber, white for designated lanes as someone had posted earlier will help.

30th May 2021, 21:14	#17
DrSumit BHPian Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: BOM, CCU, YGN Posts: 37 Thanked: 46 Times	Re: All you need to know about Road Studs (Cat's Eyes) I actually like Road Studs on our highways because they make the drive slightly more involving. Typically in a 500-800km drive (my "sweet spot" for a day's distance) there's definitely going to be this 200km stretch which is 4-laned and really comfortable to drive on, save for the lack of involvement. That's where I count the tuk tuks I drove over when I switch lanes or see if I can shift between the tuktuks (subject to the speed, condition, traffic etc. - obviously can't do it all the time). Maybe that's a pro for Road Studs?
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smsrini Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,115 Thanked: 426 Times View My Garage	Re: All you need to know about Road Studs (Cat's Eyes) While the cat eyes can aid night time driving, especially on highways - near towns, junctions etc., I think in India there are no standards on usage, and hence in many places they're overdone, leading to very confusing lane demarcation. My experience is from driving Chennai-Bangalore on the GQ, and each junction lights up like a disco. Someone thought more the merrier. Better spacing, and correct usage - red, amber, white for designated lanes as someone had posted earlier will help.
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