Auto guides, which warn drivers they are crossing into adjacent carriageway or are in danger of driving off the road, will be installed first in Calasparra on the RM 714, Calasparra, Venta de Oliva and Jumilla Road.
The installation of these strips, which make a noise when vehicles cross them, is aimed to improve road safety.
Eventually the strips will be installed on 3,000 kilometres of road at a cost of five million euros.
The Director General of Traffic has chosen the RM 714 to pilot the audio guides in the region. They aim to stop vehicles leaving the road and crossing onto the left hand carriageway and will, According to the DGT, avoid between 29 and 67% of head on collisions.
When a vehicles crosses the audio guide the driver will hear a warning noise and the vehicle will vibrate. They do not damage the vehicles or affect road markings.
The DGT will monitor the success of the pilot on the RM 714, which has been the scene of several fatal and serious accidents and is considered an “accident black spot”.
