'Illuminated pot holes'

The news from Holland on BBC Online that 'Glow in the Dark' road markings have been unveiled on a 500m stretch of highway could find a vital use around Audlem, a local campaigner suggests.

The paint contains a "photo-luminising" powder that charges up in the daytime and slowly releases a green glow at night, doing away with the need for streetlights.

Perhaps, at relatively low cost, the paint could be used to illuminate the widespread hazards on local roads which are dangerous enough in daylight but more so at night when drivers, not aware of the danger, can hit a pothole at speed.

The BBC reports that interactive artist Daan Roosegaarde teamed up with Dutch civil engineering firm Heijmans to work on the idea.

The technology is being tested with an official launch due later this month.

It is the first time "glowing lines" technology has been piloted on the road and can be seen on the N329 in Oss, approximately 100km south east of Amsterdam.

Once the paint has absorbed daylight it can glow for up to eight hours in the dark.

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