This presentation is about ,what is the role of rad paintings, markings what messages they convey to the road users.This presentation includes types of road marking , materials used for road marking, different types of color used and their purpose.This will help the road user to have a safe journey experience.

2. Road Markings perform an important function of
guiding and controlling traffic on a highway.
The markings serve as a psychological barrier and
thus help to signify the delineation of traffic path and
its lateral clearance from traffic hazards facilitating
safe movement.

3. 1).Hot Applied Thermoplastic Compound
2).Solvent borne and Waterborne Road Marking
Paints

4.  Thermoplastic is the most commonly used pavement marking
material on roadways and is a mixture of plasticizer and
resins that serves to hold all of the other ingredients
together.
 Thermoplastic markings possess fast drying time and are highly
durable.
 The service life of one application of thermoplastic can be upto 2 to
3 years, depending on
traffic volumes.

5.  Road marking paints are oldest form of pavement marking
materials.
 Water-based paint is environmentally friendly and is easier to
handle compared to solvent- based paints and pose less
safety hazards to workers.
 The road surface painted with water- based paints can be
opened to traffic quicker than the road surface painted with
solvent- based paints
.

6. 1).WHITE- Because of the visibility and good contrast against the road
surface, the white color should be widely used for road markings .
2). YELLOW– The longitudinal marking in yellow color should be used to
convey message where it is not permitted to cross the markings. Yellow
color is also used to show parking restrictions and to impose other traffic
control.
3). BLUE - The blue color should be used to indicate new and special
markings which are not conventional. Blue is the color of public
transportation including three wheelers, scooter and rickshaws. The blue
color shall be used to indicate dedicated bus lanes in the Bus Rapid Transit
(BRT) corridor on urban streets.
4). GREEN- The green colour should be deployed to distinguish the bicycle
and non-motorised transport facilities provided on the road. Green colour
background should be marked at the intersection to give priority to the
cyclists and pedestrians in crossing the road.

7. 5). RED/PURPLE- Where multiple road users are sharing the road
space on hazardous locations, the red color marking is primarily
used to help people understand the danger. Red marking is highly
recommended on hazardous intersections and also at places where
pedestrians traffic conflict with the motorized traffic

9. speed
(kmph)
30 40 50 65 70 80 90 100 110 120
Preview
distance (m)
2 seconds of
travel time
17 22 28 36 39 44 50 56 61 67
Minimum Preview distance for a driver to react

10.  “Retroreflectivity” describes how light is reflected from a
surface and returned to its original source (“retro”-reflector).
Traffic signs are made with retroreflective sheeting materials
to increase their visibility at night