road reflector

Lane boundary light

A road reflector is a small device mounted on pavement or roadside markers that reflects vehicle headlights back toward drivers, improving visibility at night.

They mark lane boundaries, curves, and hazards.

The raised pavement markers—often called Botts' dots or cat's eyes—provide both visual and tactile feedback when crossed: The road reflectors guided us through the fog.

Related

night driving · driving · marker · rumble strip · pavement · glow · safety · highway safety · stud · delineator · headlights · low beam · lane · asphalt · visibility · amber · red · plastic

Opposites
light mechanism

road reflectorstreetlamp

Pole-mounted road illuminator

street light · headlight · floodlight · neon sign · illuminated sign

visibility function

road reflectorroad obstruction

Barrier blocking travel

pothole · black ice · blinding light · fog · road debris

Family

road, roads, roadway, roadways, roadside, roadsides, roadster, roadsters, reflect

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G