On 19-Feb-18 7:50 PM, alan_m wrote:
On 19/02/2018 18:23, Nightjar wrote:

The problem with kerbs is that they trap water and require drainage to
be added. The simpler solution is to build the roads a couple of feet
wider and paint a white line a couple of feet in from the edge. That
provides the edges with just enough protection from the effects of
heavy vehicles.


There are those promoting road safety advocating that white lines,
including the centre line should be removed from rural roads to make
people drive slower. These are the same experts who have contributed
significantly to urban pollution by introducing so many road calming
measures that traffic is often at stop for long periods.

Removing the centre line is only proven to reduce speeds, by around
5-9mph, where the limit is 30mph or less. On rural roads, the presence
of a centre line is useful as it shows that the road is at least 5.5
metres wide.

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Colin Bignell