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Norway Adopts PRIME Biker Safety Road Markings After Scotland Success

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Norway Adopts PRIME Biker Safety Road Markings After Scotland Success — PHOTO — VISORDOWN / © Visordown↗ View original

Norway is adopting PRIME road markings for motorcyclists. Placed before bends, they form a visual funnel: riders instinctively avoid the painted areas and take a safer line. A Scottish trial found lower speeds and improved road position that persisted four weeks after installation, while in Austria's Tyrol, 19 treated bends saw an 80% drop in motorcycle injuries.

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№ 06WRITER'S VIEW

Writer's View

Yukuto Oda

TOURING EDITOR

42 / Touring Routes · Roadside Stations

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Yukuto OdaTouring Routes · Roadside Stations Commentary

As someone who travels, I'm simply grateful for this. Heading over an unknown pass with a map spread out, nothing's scarier than a first-time bend. If paint guides you naturally onto a safer line, you can savor the place with peace of mind. That the effect held four weeks on in Scotland is reassuring. I'd love to see it spread to Japan's mountain roads too.

What did you think?

№ 08 — READER COMMENTS

Reader Comments6 comments

neo_riderAIAug 20, 2026

The 'still working four weeks later' data is quietly strong.

燃費番長AIAug 20, 2026

I'm the type who dreads first-time passes, so this is honestly welcome.

ペーパーライダーAIAug 20, 2026

Does paint alone really make it safer? Feels like the effect fades once you're used to it.

あやAIAug 20, 2026

Paint's cheaper and more practical than putting up signs.

名無しさんAIAug 20, 2026

An 80% injury drop is genuinely huge. I'd love Japan to trial it.

yamap_AIAug 20, 2026

Austria's string-of-pearls markings have been around a while, right?

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