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National Boards => General Highway Talk => Traffic Control => Topic started by: Big John on December 01, 2017, 11:27:00 PM

Title: Chinese man fined for ninjamarking pavement.
Post by: Big John on December 01, 2017, 11:27:00 PM
https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/12/01/567780783/urban-planning-self-starter-chinese-commuter-fined-after-painting-road?

Who in the west besides Kramer would niinjamark the road?  And the through arrows don't line up with the roadway ahead of the intersection.
Title: Re: Chinese man fined for ninjamarking pavement.
Post by: theroadwayone on December 01, 2017, 11:32:48 PM
This does beg the question, how many Richard Ankrom wannabes are out there?
Title: Re: Chinese man fined for ninjamarking pavement.
Post by: cjk374 on December 02, 2017, 07:35:35 AM
Quote from: theroadwayone on December 01, 2017, 11:32:48 PM
This does beg the question, how many Richard Ankrom wannabes are out there?

If I had sign making machines and more money than good common sense, me.  :sombrero:  :-D
Title: Re: Chinese man fined for ninjamarking pavement.
Post by: 7/8 on December 02, 2017, 09:13:06 AM
Reminds me of this story I heard on the radio a few days ago:
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2017/11/29/neighbours-take-street-safety-into-their-own-hands.html (https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2017/11/29/neighbours-take-street-safety-into-their-own-hands.html)

I actually like the Toronto suggestion. The one in China though is pretty bad, making three through-lanes go into two lanes :-o
Title: Re: Chinese man fined for ninjamarking pavement.
Post by: MikeTheActuary on December 02, 2017, 01:32:25 PM
Also in the Boston area: http://boston.cbslocal.com/2017/11/30/fake-bike-lane-boston-bridge/

Someone thought a bike lane was needed on a local bridge....
Title: Re: Chinese man fined for ninjamarking pavement.
Post by: vdeane on December 02, 2017, 09:37:39 PM
Quote from: theroadwayone on December 01, 2017, 11:32:48 PM
This does beg the question, how many Richard Ankrom wannabes are out there?
It's actually a real thing in planning circles called Tactical Urbanism.
Title: Re: Chinese man fined for ninjamarking pavement.
Post by: Jardine on December 02, 2017, 10:15:53 PM
Happened in LA some years ago.

(https://assets.goodstatic.com/s3/magazine/assets/532931/original/Jim_Payne.jpg=s1000x1400)
Title: Re: Chinese man fined for ninjamarking pavement.
Post by: Mr. Matté on December 03, 2017, 12:33:00 AM
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Steiger#Crosswalk_caper
Title: Re: Chinese man fined for ninjamarking pavement.
Post by: Brandon on December 03, 2017, 08:44:30 AM
Quote from: Jardine on December 02, 2017, 10:15:53 PM
Happened in LA some years ago.

(https://assets.goodstatic.com/s3/magazine/assets/532931/original/Jim_Payne.jpg=s1000x1400)

Took CalTrans months to notice, and when they did, they kept it on the new signs!
Title: Re: Chinese man fined for ninjamarking pavement.
Post by: roadman on December 11, 2017, 11:32:18 AM
Quote from: Big John on December 01, 2017, 11:27:00 PM
https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/12/01/567780783/urban-planning-self-starter-chinese-commuter-fined-after-painting-road?

Who in the west besides Kramer would niinjamark the road?  And the through arrows don't line up with the roadway ahead of the intersection.
Love the statement "NPR couldn't confirm whether or not a stencil was used."  Well, perhaps if you actually LOOKED at the video."