With the rapid development of international highway construction, traffic safety has been paid more and more attention. On the highway, the vehicle speed is fast, at night or in bad weather conditions, driving safety is faced with great challenges. In order to improve the safety performance of the highway, a variety of new traffic safety facilities came into being, including Reflective Tape. So, is it okay to use reflective Tape on the highway? This article will be from the principle of reflective tape, application status, advantages and disadvantages of in-depth discussion, for you to reveal the application value of reflective tape on the highway.
First, the principle and application status of reflective tape reflective tape is a film with reflective properties, its main component is glass beads. When the light shines on the surface of the reflective tape, the glass beads will make the light reflect many times, resulting in a strong reflective effect. This reflective effect can effectively remind the driver to pay attention to the front of the traffic signs, marking and other facilities, reduce the incidence of traffic accidents. At present, reflective tape has been widely used on China's highways, mainly including the following aspects: 1. Traffic signs: reflective tape is used to make traffic signs, such as road names, directional arrows, etc., to improve the visibility of signs at night or in bad weather conditions. 2. Marking: reflective tape is used in marking paint, so that the marking can reflect bright light at night, remind drivers to pay attention to changes in road alignment, reduce traffic accidents caused by unclear marking. 3. Vehicle plate: reflective tape is used in the production of vehicle plate, improve the visibility of the plate at night or in bad weather conditions, and facilitate the traffic management department to effectively manage the vehicle.
Second, the advantages of reflective tape on the highway 1. Improve driving safety: reflective tape has good reflective performance, can effectively remind the driver to pay attention to the traffic facilities ahead, reduce the incidence of traffic accidents. 2. Energy saving and environmental protection: reflective tape uses the principle of light reflection, without additional energy consumption, can achieve night light, with high energy saving and environmental protection value. 3. Wide range of application: reflective tape can be widely used in traffic signs, marking, vehicle plates and other fields to meet the needs of traffic safety in different scenarios. 4. Easy installation: reflective tape can be directly pasted on a variety of surfaces, easy installation, without complex construction process. Third, the shortcomings of reflective tape on the highway and coping strategies 1. Poor weather resistance: reflective tape in sunlight, rain and snow and other harsh weather conditions, reflective performance is easily affected. In order to solve this problem, the reflective tape can be made of materials with better weather resistance to improve its service life. 2. The reflective performance is affected by the Angle: the reflective effect of the reflective tape is greatly affected by the Angle of light exposure, which may cause the driver to be unable to clearly see the reflective tape at a specific Angle. In order to solve this problem, multi-angle reflective materials can be used, so that the reflective tape can show a good reflective effect at all angles. 3. High maintenance costs: reflective tape in use for a period of time, there may be wear, fall off and other problems, the need for regular maintenance and replacement. In order to reduce maintenance costs, better quality reflective tape can be used to improve its service life, while strengthening the maintenance of reflective tape. To sum up, the use of reflective tape on the highway is completely feasible. By continuously optimizing the performance and application technology of reflective tape, we believe that reflective tape will make greater contributions to highway traffic safety in China. 
