At a glance it looks like a Jackson Pollock painting.
But these village roads in France are actually covered in seemingly random swirls of white paint in an attempt to deter motorists from speeding.
The markings are placed on sections of road leading to a T-junction in the village of Baune, near the town of Angers in the Maine-et-Loire region.
One social media user proved controversial, saying the lines were “destabilizing” to drive across, while another suggested they could be “dangerous.”
They were introduced after a discussion among local elected officials over concerns about drivers breaking the speed limit while driving through the 30 km/h zone.
The French village of Baune has introduced bizarre new road markings (above) to deter motorists from speeding through the area
The markings are placed at an intersection that connects three roads in the French village
The markings are placed on sections of road leading to a T-junction in the village of Baune, near the town of Angers in the Maine-et-Loire region.
They were introduced after a discussion among local elected officials over concerns about drivers breaking the speed limit while driving through the 30 km/h zone.
Jean-Charles Prono, the mayor of Loire-Authion, said: ‘People drive fast and it’s complicated to get people to slow down and have road signs that work’
In response to the post, local residents admitted that they found it challenging to drive on the serpentine lines
The village’s mayor, Audrey Revereault, says he hopes the markings will “cause a visual disturbance” and slow down motorists. She told the French news site The Connexion that the road markings work properly and that motorists successfully stay within the speed limit.
Adding to this, Jean-Charles Prono, the mayor of Loire-Authion, a group of seven villages that includes Baune, said that “people drive fast and it’s complicated to get people to slow down and have road signs that work.” Euro news reports. He added that the goal was “to make it difficult to read the scenery.”
The publication notes that the markers are not “final,” but rather are being trialled to see how effective they are. It adds that Prono said speed bumps as an alternative were being overlooked because there were concerns they could cause noise pollution for locals.
The village’s mayor, Audrey Revereault, says he hopes the markings will “cause a visual disturbance” and slow down motorists. Above is a street scene in Baune
Baune is located near the town of Angers (pictured) in the French region of Maine-et-Loire
The markers were introduced last month, with a local Facebook page ‘Ca bouge sur Bauné’ share quickly A picture of the newly painted intersection with residents.
In response to the post, local residents admitted that they found it challenging to drive on the serpentine lines. User Karin Karlinette wrote: ‘Frankly I was very surprised and indeed my attention as a driver was disturbed by wondering where to go, if the direction of travel had changed, etc…’
And ‘Maeva Louloutia Raveneau’ said, “It destabilizes the first time you go over it.”
While ‘Rachel Decaux’ commented, “Personally, I don’t like riding it. It makes my stomach sick.’
And Popo Benoist Responded to another photo of the road markings, reading, “I think it’s going to be more dangerous than anything.”