A driver has been left baffled by strange triangular white markings on a road in Victoria before he discovered the tragic story behind them.
The motorist was driving along Ballarat Road in the Melbourne suburb of Ardeer when he came across the unusual road markings, and went online for advice.
Others drivers pointed out the marking were 'dragon's teeth' and are used to slow down drivers in high risk areas.
A driver has been left baffled by strange triangular white markings on a road in Victoria , and went online to ask other drivers for help
WHAT ARE DRAGON'S TEETH?
Dragon’s Teeth are a painted series of triangular road markings placed in pairs on each side of a lane or road.
Dragon’s Teeth further increase the visibility of school zones for motorists and provide a constant reinforcement to slow down to 40 km/h around schools.
Source: NSW RMS
Dragon's teeth, a series of painted triangular road markings, are used in dangerous areas of road to remind drivers of new speed limits or a heightened risk of crashes.
Generally they are found near school zones or when a busy highway, in this case Melbourne's State Route 8, goes into a built-up area.
There was a tragic story behind the dragon's teeth on this particular road, revealed one local.
'Two people were killed in fairly quick succession while crossing the road here about 18 months ago,' the Victorian revealed.
In May 2019, mother-of-five Abiol Atem Manyang was killed on Ballarat Road after being struck by a car.
In another incident, a man in his 20s also died on the same strip.
'It hasn't done much. I still see cars fly 100km/h in this section on a daily basis,' the local claimed.
The dragon's teeth are already in place outside entry points to all 10,000 school zones across New South Wales and many in Victoria.
The motorist saw the markings while driving along Ballarat Road in the Melbourne suburb of Ardeer (pictured, similar Dragon's teeth on Lake Albert Road in Wagga Wagga, NSW)
Abiol Atem Manyang , a 40-year-old mother, was killed on Ballarat Road after being struck by a car. Dragon's teeth are now on the road to remind drivers to slow down