How Long do YOU think those lines in the middle of the road are?

[gategrrl]

Think about it. How long are they? And how long are they in actuality?

Whatever you think, you're probably wrong. Check this out.

Comments

[lovellama.livejournal.com]

HA! I was right! I said 8-10 feet. :D

[sars.livejournal.com]

I was thinking about 2 metres, so not too far off. And maybe the Australian regulations are different.

I don't know how anyone could think 2ft though.

[lovellama.livejournal.com]

The Husband said 3 feet, and when I told him about the study, he argued that we look at them straight on which shortens them visually. Sure, honey...

[gategrrl.livejournal.com]

That was brought up in the article, actually. He's right. There's a lot more to perception than we think!

[lovellama.livejournal.com]

He seemed a bit defensive about it, though. ;D

[khek.livejournal.com]

I thought three feet first, then changed my mind to five feet.

I don't think I would have ever guessed ten feet though. Now I want to go our and measure one, just to see. Unfortunately, I don'tthink it's a great idea to go stand in the middle of a highway.

[therentgirls.livejournal.com]

Weird. I'd never thought about it before but I certainly wouldn't have guessed ten feet.