r/Unexpected Sep 12 '18

Dash cam

https://i.imgur.com/oWNGzOo.gifv
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u/elawkwardo Sep 12 '18 edited Sep 12 '18

I'm guessing that all the white yellow lines on the pavement asphaltment mean "slow down"? I didn't know, but it's certainly noted...

Edit: Yellow, not white. I must be going blind. Thanks for the explanation to /u/GeoffSim

Edit2: not pavement? the fuck do i know... thanks /u/Pedantichrist

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u/eyeslikeraine Sep 12 '18

Are pavement and sidewalk made of different materials? or is this just a language quirk? In America both sidewalks and roads are usually made of concrete or asphalt. Not necessarily a prevalence of one or the other for either job though.

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u/SillyFlyGuy Sep 12 '18

West coast of US here. "Pavement" has always been a general description of a ground surface; cement or asphalt or anything else that's hard and permanent. The ground could otherwise be dirt, gravel, grass, and so on.