Cat’s eyes on the road

by Paul on Wednesday, 27 July, 2011 6 Comments

Cat's eyes on the road

Cat's eyes on the road

I find it awesome that a simple invention like this has saved so many lives. The concept of a reflective road stud being used to help guide drivers at night was invented by Percy Shaw in 1934 – and even though it’s design has been improved on over the years, essentially it the same device.


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  1. 1Alec
    Friday, 29 July, 2011 at 00:38

    Hey Paul, great pic. FYI in some parts of Europe and I’m sure the states, they make use of self cleaning cats eyes. The “eye” is encased in a rubber housing that gets depressed whenever a tyre drives over it. This action rubs it against the rubber and keeps it squeaky clean…
    http://www.highwaymarkings.ie/halifax_cats_eye.htm

  2. 2gerald
    Friday, 29 July, 2011 at 11:06

    ah good old percy from bradford – love the perspective on this shot.

  3. 3Paul
    Friday, 29 July, 2011 at 19:47

    Thanks Alec – never knew that. Quite a clever idea actually!

    Thanks Gerald, glad you like it! :)

  4. 4Chris M
    Monday, 1 August, 2011 at 13:12

    Rad photograph, I was was this weekend, travelled up to Tulbach and saw many cats eyes, so this is very fitting :)

  5. 5Paul
    Monday, 1 August, 2011 at 18:25

    Thanks Chris – and yes, it’s crazy how many one sees on the open road. :P

  6. 6Chris M
    Monday, 1 August, 2011 at 18:50

    My favourite is going on a fairly long drive late at night when the roads are wide open and all you see it the eyes for miles and miles :)

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