Bike crash sculpture making motorists “drive slower”
The rather unique traffic-calming measure, located at a notoriously dangerous junction, is the brainchild of Belgian artist Hilaire Smet, who wanted to convey the dangers of distracted driving, are on the hunt for a creative approach to highlighting the need to protect vulnerable road users, they should look no further than East Flanders, where artist Hilaire Smet has unveiled a rather unique reminder to motorists to slow down.
“It’s very effective,” artist Smet said of the mew measures introduced by the local authority, in an interview with Flemish newspaper “It was actually meant to be funny,” he said. “I'm known around here as a joker. As an artist I wanted it to look as lifelike as possible. The inspiration came because in addition to painting, I have recently also started working as a sculptor.
While there is certainly a tongue-in-cheek element to the work, Smet points out that the sculpture also serves an altogether more serious purpose. “After all, it has an effect because the cars drive noticeably slower. Maybe I’ll think of other fun traffic calmers like this in the future. I am now working on one made from old mannequins.
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