The road LP 9221, as it passes through Torrelameu and Torre-serona, launches a new signaling system promoted by the Diputación de Lleida with the aim of reducing vehicle speed and reinforcing safety, especially that of cyclists.
The action consists of drawing a green line on the roadway, located inside the white line that delimits the beginning of the shoulder. With this design, the administration seeks to provoke in the driver a visual sensation of narrowing of the road, so that attention at the wheel increases and speed is moderated.
An unprecedented pilot test in Lleida and in the Catalan network
The intervention also incorporates other horizontal markings such as green and red colored lines, in addition to the so-called dragon's teeth, a visual resource designed to reinforce that perception of reduced road width.
This is the first test of this type both on the road network of the Diputación de Lleida and on that of the Generalitat de Catalunya. The model is not new in the State as a whole, since it was applied for the first time in 2017 on secondary roads of Castilla y León.
Monitoring to assess if it extends to other routes
The Provincial Council, through the Roads and Works service, will monitor this signage to check its effectiveness. The analysis must determine if the measure meets the objective of improving road safety and if it can be extended to other sections of the provincial network.
The purpose of this system is twofold. On the one hand, to induce drivers to circulate with more vigilance. On the other, to increase the safety of cyclists on a road where they share space with motorized traffic.
The Generalitat does not plan to apply it in its network
While the Provincial Council launches this pilot experience in Torre-serona, the Generalitat has confirmed that it does not currently have horizontal signs of this type in its road network nor has its implementation planned. The evolution of the test on the LP 9221 will now determine if this visual formula ends up consolidating on other provincially owned roads.