Australia Uses Trivia Signs To Keep Drivers Awake On Long And Boring Roads, And It’s Genius
Have you ever driven on a road so long that the government installs trivia signs to stop you from falling asleep out of boredom? No? Then you haven’t been to Australia.
The country is huge, so it shouldn’t surprise you to learn that the land down under has some equally epic roads. One strip of tarmac between Balladonia and Caiguna doesn’t even have a single turn for 90 miles, making it one of the longest straight stretches of road in the world (not to mention one of the most boring). But as you can see below, somebody has come up with a brilliant way to help drivers stay alert while travelling through the outback. Would these trivia signs keep you awake on a long car journey? Let us know in the comments below. (h/t: twistedsifter)
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Cool idea. I suggest using the 122 million dollars (AUD) the government is wasting on an embarrassing, nonbinding snail mail plebiscite on civil rights to make the signs LED. Questions could then be changed periodically & make them more visible.
Thats rigth. Les boring too. After a second tripo you already know all the answers and fails to keep you awake.
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So, that's the cause of some accidents: people searching the answers on the Internet, while driving!
Lol yeah it could backfire that way. Hopefully not though.
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And this is why you should take a 15 minute break every two hours. At least. ;-)
I don't know the area, but like pits stops like every 2 hours. With free wifi.
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Imo getting to and from Perth (whether it be from the north, east or west) is the most boring drive.
I passed one of these on the way back and to Arlie beach, I freaking loved the riddles. Im glad it's being shared!
I've actually been along this road! There's ages between each sign though so it's a bit frustrating lol
"keep playing trivia - it may save your life" is actually terrifying out of context
As a constant passenger, I'd LOVE to have this outside of Australia, too.
Or you could use any number of "driver alert" apps and saved the government a ton of money. I wonder if it might have been cheaper to issue a smartphone with an app to every driver who does not already have one :)
Load More Replies... Cool idea. I suggest using the 122 million dollars (AUD) the government is wasting on an embarrassing, nonbinding snail mail plebiscite on civil rights to make the signs LED. Questions could then be changed periodically & make them more visible.
Thats rigth. Les boring too. After a second tripo you already know all the answers and fails to keep you awake.
Load More Replies... So, that's the cause of some accidents: people searching the answers on the Internet, while driving!
Lol yeah it could backfire that way. Hopefully not though.
Load More Replies... And this is why you should take a 15 minute break every two hours. At least. ;-)
I don't know the area, but like pits stops like every 2 hours. With free wifi.
Load More Replies... Imo getting to and from Perth (whether it be from the north, east or west) is the most boring drive.
I passed one of these on the way back and to Arlie beach, I freaking loved the riddles. Im glad it's being shared!
I've actually been along this road! There's ages between each sign though so it's a bit frustrating lol
"keep playing trivia - it may save your life" is actually terrifying out of context
As a constant passenger, I'd LOVE to have this outside of Australia, too.
Or you could use any number of "driver alert" apps and saved the government a ton of money. I wonder if it might have been cheaper to issue a smartphone with an app to every driver who does not already have one :)
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