3D Graffitti Saves the Children

In Vancouver, Canada the Community Against Preventable Injuries, BCAA Traffic Safety Foundation and the District of Vancouver have painted 3D optical illusion images a small girl chasing a ball on roadways to slow down drivers in high danger areas and increase awareness of children on roadways.

There are signs leading up to it saying “you’re probably not expecting kids to run out on the road” to prepare drivers and the illusion rises up gradually from about 100 feet away as not to surprise drivers, and it fades away by the time a driver approaches.

The images are uncanny as you can see here and on the this YouTube video.

But there’s a lot of controversy about the initiative with objectors saying that it may cause more accidents than it stops as drivers swerve to avoid her and that it may de-sensitive drivers to a real situation by thinking it’s an illusion.

Either way it undeniable that it look like the real deal and avoiding hurting pedestrians is important … so I guess any attention to the topic is good.

The organisers have said they will closely monitor road safety in the locations where the the 3D girl has been placed to assess the impact of the project.

Find out more here.

What do you think ?

Francesco …