Why dose Transport Scotland put black tape on it's streetlight poles.
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Why dose Transport Scotland put black tape on it's streetlight poles.
whilst surfing google maps and having been to Scotland I found it interesting that TS puts 2 black rings on it's streetlighting columns. https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@56.03744 ... 8192?hl=en
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Re: Why dose Transport Scotland put black tape on it's streetlight poles.
It makes them more visible to people with visual impairments.
If you look many railway stations you'll see the same on lighting and other columns, although they'll often be in a colour to match the TOC's branding.
If you look many railway stations you'll see the same on lighting and other columns, although they'll often be in a colour to match the TOC's branding.
Re: Why dose Transport Scotland put black tape on it's streetlight poles.
Birmingham put reflective yellow stripes round a lot of their street lights and road signs, presumably for the same reason.
https://goo.gl/maps/gvXqsj7Hf829ZBD17
https://goo.gl/maps/gvXqsj7Hf829ZBD17
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Re: Why dose Transport Scotland put black tape on it's streetlight poles.
Whereas in some parts of Europe, if you see a red ring around a streetlight, it means that it doesn't stay lit all night.
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