No, they are not exotic animals that you suddenly encounter on the sidewalk, but they do sound that way. Because why do we actually walk over a pedestrian crossing, do we brake off shark teeth and do we almost shake out our fillings on a pig’s back? Welcome to the animal kingdom of the Dutch street scene!
Below a beastly list with explanation.
Elephant
You see them everywhere, but especially when people decide en masse that the official route is really too cumbersome. An elephant path is a self -kicked path through the grass, usually more diagonal and more efficient than the planned sidewalk. The name refers to the behavior of elephants who (just like people) choose the shortest route and leave regular traces.
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Shark teeth
Not only dangerous in the sea, but also on the asphalt. Those white triangles on the road surface that warn you from giving priority? Those are shark teeth. They lie with the point towards you, which means: you have to stop. Do they meet you? Then you have priority.
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Pig’s back
Also known as the curb are Evil Twin. These concrete, convex bumps are called ‘pig ridges’ because of their round, bulging form. You can often find them for parking spaces or along cycle paths. They are intended to keep cars and bicycles at a distance, but mainly cause bruising in people who don’t pay attention. Another name is pig’s back, a larger variant is called a mammoth block.
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Vehicle
In the street scene you sometimes see large machines with caterpillars, and although ‘caterpillar vehicle’ is more of a construction term than a street object, they belong to the urban animal kingdom. Think of excavators, tanks and other heavy guns that squeezes itself through asphalt and sand like a caterpillar through a salad.
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That’s how it is!
Whether you bike over a pedestrian crossing or accidentally stumbles over a pig’s back: the animal kingdom is closer than you think.
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