# Zigzag road markings, absent from Belarusian traffic rules, appear on Haharyna Street in Hrodna

- URL: https://syn.by/en/technology/gadgets/zigzag-road-markings-absent-from-belarusian-traffic-rules-appear-on-haharyna-street-in-hrodna/
- Published: 2026-10-15T08:30:06+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-21T16:25:47+00:00
- Section: Gadgets
- Language: en
- RU edition: https://syn.by/ru/tekhnologii/gadzhety-ru/v-grodno-na-ulitsye-gagarina-nanyesli-zigzagoobraznuyu-razmyetku-kotoroy-nyet-v-byelorusskikh-pdd.md
- BE edition: https://syn.by/tekhnalogii/gadzhety/u-horadni-na-vulicy-haharyna-naniesli-zihzahavuju-razmietku-jakoj-niama-u-bielaruskich-pdr.md

> According to the State Automobile Inspectorate, the experimental markings create the effect of a narrowing carriageway and are meant to make drivers slow down before a pedestrian crossing.

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Zigzag road markings have been painted on a carriageway in Hrodna, the first time this has been done in Belarus. According to Telegram channels, the unusual broken-line markings have appeared on Haharyna Street.

As non-state Belarusian media report, this is an innovation intended to improve road safety: Hrodna is the first place in the country where zigzags have been painted.

The Hrodna State Automobile Inspectorate calls the markings experimental. According to the inspectorate, they create a visual effect of the carriageway narrowing and are aimed at reducing the speed of traffic.

The State Automobile Inspectorate expects the zigzags to make drivers go more slowly before a pedestrian crossing. As non-state Belarusian media explain, the driver is supposed to feel that the road is getting narrower.

In Great Britain, zigzags near pedestrian crossings have been used since 1971.

In the US state of Virginia, after such markings were painted, the average speed of cars on the experimental section fell by about 5–8 km/h.

Belarusian traffic rules do not yet include such markings, although they have long been used in other countries.

If the experiment in Hrodna proves successful, similar markings may appear in other Belarusian cities. Non-state Belarusian media note that the country continues to try new road safety solutions.

It is not yet known when the results of the experiment will be assessed, or by what indicators.