What can I put along edge of drive, to make it more visible during night, when reversing car up in rain?

[Blue Chips]

Traffic cones.

That's not a bad idea. If you hit one, it won't do any damage, and you should be able to see the cone tip or topple over in the rear-view mirror if you bump against one. Traffic cones, however, might grow legs, as they're popular souvenirs that I've seen placed next to the hallway doorways of some friends' teenagers' bedrooms.

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

Turn on rear fog light(s) and foot lightly on brakes. Admittedly the brakes bit is more suited to an automatic.

In a big diesel it's no issue. Left on clutch right on brake. No throttle needed.

 

[6ply]

Solar powered garden lights? e.g. Argos.

Don't bother. I bought some during the summer from Wilco. They were great then, but now the days are shorter they don't charge sufficiently to be usable in the evenings.

 

[6ply]

How about a railway sleeper? I laid a railway sleeper down to stop me driving into the wood stack. I've never driven into the sleeper. Hit the wall on the other side twice though.

 

[8ob]

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[Onoff]

Get an LHD car?

 

[atomant48]

Surely that is the simple and most reliable solution. My daughter has a gravel lane to her front door only 12 " wider than the car and about1/4 mile long . Piece of cake just ignore the Nearside and concentrate on keeping the gap constant on the Offside .

Yes but can she do it in under 10 secs ?

 

[redlig]

That's not a bad idea. If you hit one, it won't do any damage, and you should be able to see the cone tip or topple over in the rear-view mirror if you bump against one. Traffic cones, however, might grow legs, as they're popular souvenirs that I've seen placed next to the hallway doorways of some friends' teenagers' bedrooms.

Sod's law dictates that if you did nudge the cone it would not politely move out of the way but jam itself under the car and require a jack etc to remove it and £500.0 of repair to the ,now buckled, wing.

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

Sod's law dictates that if you did nudge the cone it would not politely move out of the way but jam itself under the car and require a jack etc to remove it and £500.0 of repair to the ,now buckled, wing.

Is that the voice of experience speaking?

 

[mart]

I think a 100mm wide line along the edge painted in white paint may surfice. I will no doubt experiment with a few of the options.

 

[octo0072000]

couple of these and a bit of chopping holes in tailgate to flush mount them

Pardon our interruption...

 

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[octo0072000]

change reversing lamp bulb for a LED one should help

 

[Onoff]

Break beam alarm along the edge with the receiver in the car?

Gate style safety strip?

A bit of galvanised angle iron resin fixed to the drive...a trip hazard in itself and a nasty edge to fall onto.

I'm just spouting ideas!

 

[ajlelectronics]

I like the idea of canes mounted vertically along the edge, perhaps in small diameter holes drilled into the surface.

 

[Scalarocco]

The drop alone should be enough to focus your attention! If you want to prevent the car sliding off (when icy) then a physical barrier would be the most effective. Yes it would look a bit meh, but what is the priority?

 

[redlig]

Is that the voice of experience speaking?

Thankfully No. Just the result of years of viewing the world through the bottom end of a half empty glass.

 

[redlig]

I like the idea of canes mounted vertically along the edge, perhaps in small diameter holes drilled into the surface.

Until they get broken off for the 3rd time and never get replaced.

 

[redlig]

Yes but can she do it in under 10 secs ?

I'ts one of the few things I haven't asked her. Some things are best left unknown.

 

[Onoff]

How about a tube siliconed to the drive edge, capped one end and with a pressure switch the other, to bring on a warning light?

Or a line of whoopee cushions...