3D optical illusion feared hazardous for drivers in Taichung, Taiwan

Weird 3D art on wall at intersection appears to show road going straight into horizon in Taichung, Taiwan

Taiwan News
Date: 2019/07/26
By: Keoni Everington, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A recently-built factory wall at a fork in the road in Taichung City has many residents concerned it could cause an accident, because it inadvertently creates the optical illusion that there is a road straight ahead,

The unintentional piece of 3D "art," is located at the intersection of Fengnan Street Lane 240 Taichung City's Fengyuan District and the Xianghe Road in the city's Tanzi District. The base color of the wall is white with a dark, gray geometric pattern painted on top.

From a distance, the dark gray triangle on the white background provides the perfect 3D illusion that there is a wide road going straight ahead, far into the distance. Local residents soon became worried that the mesmerizing design would cause motorists to keep plowing forward and crash into the wall.

Many local citizens quickly alerted the borough chief Liu Jui-chuan (劉瑞銓) and City Councillor Chang Yu-fen (張瀞分). They also notified local police, who placed traffic cones in front of the "artwork" to warn motorists of the hazard.    [FULL  STORY]