Painted speed 'humps' come to Ottawa

Ottawa's first three-dimensional painted speed hump is now on a road near Elmvale Acres Shopping Centre as part of a pilot project aimed at slowing motorists in the area.

The mid-block markings, which use textured paint to give the illusion of a raised speed hump, are painted onOthello Avenue between Wingate Drive and Chapman Boulevard.

The speed hump isnot a crosswalk.

City staff will study traffic speeds both before and after installation to determine whether the markingshave the desiredeffect.

Last month, the Montreal borough of Outremont joined countries including Germany, France, India and Iceland by painting 3Dcrosswalks on its roads.