Tree mirror
In Germany, tree mirrors are white markings on the bark of trees at the roadside. They should clarify the course of the road for road users or point out a tree protruding into the clearance . This is to prevent accidents with trees. Tree mirrors not only serve traffic safety, but also the preservation of valuable street trees.
The installation and regular renewal of the tree mirror with white paint is the task of the road construction company and is usually carried out by the responsible road maintenance authority.
The use of tree mirrors has been declining for several years (as of 2012), as the effectiveness is questioned and the costs for installation and replacement are comparatively high. Structural measures, such as the installation of crash barriers , on the other hand, are much more effective.
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- ^ Saxon State Ministry for Economics and Labor: Alleen und Straßenbau. Sächsische Alleen between landscape protection and traffic planning Issue 13 of the publication series of the Saxon Road Administration, 2001, p. 25 f.
- ↑ Josef Georg: The road warden earlier and today , Books on Demand GmbH, 2001, ISBN 3-8311-1999-6 , p. 19
- ↑ Old-fashioned: bark painting - white squares on avenue trees are no longer contemporary . Märkische Allgemeine , March 22, 2012
- ^ V. Meewes, K. Eckstein: Tree accidents: Measures, development 1995/1998, recommendations
- ↑ Information from the Institute for Road Traffic Cologne (ISK), Cologne, 1999
- ↑ Emmanuel Bakaba, Matthias Kühn: Accident research compact: Combating tree accidents on country roads Gesamtverband der Deutschen Versicherungswirtschaft e. V., 2009, p. 13
- ↑ Almost 800 road deaths on trees in 2010 - report by the German Insurance Association (GDV)