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Botts' dots

Botts' dots (turtles in Washington and Oregon or buttons in Texas and other southern states) are round non-reflective plastic and ceramic raised pavement markers. In many parts of the US, Botts' dots are used, along with reflective raised pavement markers, to mark lanes on highways and arterial roads. They provide tactile and auditory feedback to drivers…

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Usage in other states and other parts of the world

Las VegasNevadaHawaiiAlabamaFlorida
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WashingtonOregonTexasNon-reflectiveRaised pavement markers
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History

California State Legislature
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Usage in California

CaliforniaSelf-driving cars
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Botts' dots

Nodes50
Edges49
Triples21
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.04
Components1

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Botts' dots

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related to Usage in California · 8
Botts' dots → Botts, California, Caltrans, Four, In, In California, Reflective, Today
related to Usage in other states and other parts of the world · 7
Botts' dots → Botts, Hawaii, In, Las Vegas, Most, Nevada, They
related to External links · 2
Botts' dots → Botts, Caltrans

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dots botts' markers reflective used california lane pavement use raised lanes markings may lines states areas many roads botts caltrans

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
polyester.On some roadsinstance ofother dots may be made of plastics0.80text
lanes are marked only with a mix of Botts' dotsinstance ofother dots may be made of plastics0.80text
conventional reflective markersinstance ofother dots may be made of plastics0.80text
eliminating the need to repaint lane divider linesinstance ofother dots may be made of plastics0.80text
Botts' dotsrelated to External linksBotts0.60section
Botts' dotsrelated to External linksCaltrans0.60section
Botts' dotsrelated to Usage in CaliforniaToday0.60section
Botts' dotsrelated to Usage in CaliforniaBotts0.60section
Botts' dotsrelated to Usage in CaliforniaCalifornia0.60section
Botts' dotsrelated to Usage in CaliforniaIn0.60section
Botts' dotsrelated to Usage in CaliforniaCaltrans0.60section
Botts' dotsrelated to Usage in CaliforniaReflective0.60section

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