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And if you bother to click on the link and read the article what it says totally SUPPORTS the use of side stripes or center lines to help drivers see the road especially in wet dark conditions which is exactly why many here have asked for stripes. The removal was done in well lit central city locations and only looked at average speed as an outcome showing that removing the center strip made drivers slow down especially when there was an oncoming car. There is no link to the data or a report from the agency which would likely list whether this speed improvement was daytime or night or whether it brought speeders down to the posted limit or brought careful motorists to below the posted speed. This is similar to how we all slow down when another cart is approaching as we cross the Morse bridge. Here is the money quote from the article

“In particular, highly visible markings at the edge and centre of the road that can be seen on a wet night are enormously cost-effective in saving lives" although there is no cited evidence for that statement.

I suppose installing lights all along the path to mimic the brightness of the roads in central London would be an alternative which would lessen the possible safety benefit of stripes.