Pavement markings are crucial for road safety. Their efficiency and quality strongly depends on the material we choose. In this comparative analysis, these materials are compared and presented. There are many materials, but they are divided into four main groups: paints for road floor markings, thermoplastics, cold plastics and strips for pavement markings. The quality and efficiency of the material depends on many characteristics. Those that ensure the safety of the road are legally prescribed and do not differ significantly between materials. These are light reflectance under various conditions, color of the markings and skid resistance. However, there are also characteristics that are not necessary for the safety of the road, but their analysis is important for achieving greater effectiveness of pavement markings. These characteristics are: durability, instalment conditions, material price and specific and other properties. The senior thesis also more clearly defines the meaning of these characteristics and the factors that influence them. Their restrictions in accordance with the rules on traffic signals and traffic equipment on roads in Slovenia and the standard SIST EN 1436:2018. Next, the properties are actually compared and presented. Cold plastic has been found to be the best in most cases, but there are situations where other materials perform better. At the end, it is shown how and when the material is used on state roads in Slovenia. On motorways and expressways, thick-layer materials are generally used, while on other roads this depends on the client's wishes.
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