Slow Down -- Those Lines on the Road Are Longer Than You Think (IMAGE)

Ohio State University

Slow Down -- Those Lines on the Road Are Longer Than You Think

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We perceive the lane lines on roadways to be much shorter than they are, allowing us to go faster than we should.

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Ohio State University

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