cc licensed flickr photo shared by luigig
Red is such a common colour in cities and towns that we barely notice it’s there. It takes a close-up snapshot of random views on the street, like this one, to remind us. The colour red is one of the ultimate attention grabbers, which is why it is used so much in advertising, signs, hoardings and warnings. And then there is the use of the colour on the motor ways. Without the red lights and signals and the red brake lights at the back of vehicles, traffic would descend into chaos. So, here’s to red on the road, an important partner in making our cities tick.