Road sign quiz

[ohnovino]

This sign has appeared near some roadworks on a local road, and I'd be interested to see what people think it means. BTW, this isn't the real sign, I've had to mock one up with my awesome photoshop skills

 

[matthew]

If that was a road ahead closed sign I would read it as the road on the right is closed. Therefore I would say the road on the right is closed. What is sure is that that sign does not appear in the Chapter 8 temporary traffic management regs.

 

[aembleton]

Road ahead closed you must turn right.

If the road on the right is closed, then it should have its own Road Closed sign.

 

[Camgreen]

Road closed to ALL vehicles ...... one, two, three, four (and beyond) wheeled variety ..... I would humbly suggest?

Unless of course there is additional information indicating exemptions e.g residents only or specifically stipulates restrictions.

 

[4F]

Is the answer "well I am on my bike and will just bunny hop onto the pavement and carry on regardless ?"

I voted "road ahead closed turn right" otherwise surely if it was the road on the right that was closed then it should be that one with the road closed sign on. innit

 

[ianrauk]

Road ahead closed, turn right.

 

[benb]

So what's the answer?

I would say it means the road on the right is closed. Presumably it's closed some way down and is difficult to turn around in, so they put the sign on the main road in an attempt to stop people turning right into the closed road in the first place.

If it were to mean road ahead closed, turn right, I would expect no arrow, and a separate yellow diversion sign.

 

[Sheffield_Tiger]

Since it looks like someone has taken a "Road Closed Ahead" sign and altered it, that to me would suggest that it is not the road ahead that is closed (otherwise why alter it?) and rather that the side road to the right is closed, probably further down the road than is clearly visible

 

[ohnovino]

The answer is don't turn right, that road is closed. Or to be more accurate, that's how it's being used in the specific case I saw. It's positioned at a traffic light controlled crossroads, and a high wall means you can't actually see the roadworks to the right.

I thought it was a crazy way of signing the closure. Arrows are normally used to direct traffic rather than to point out where not to go. If they want to tell people not to turn right, surely they should use something like a right-turn arrow with a line through it? Or just write "no right turn" on a big sign.

The first time I saw it I thought it was a little confusing, but wasn't sure if it was me being daft. Today I saw a car slam on the brakes in the middle of the junction, as if he couldn't work out what he was supposed to do.

 

[Rhythm Thief]

I see something like that quite a lot and have always interpreted it as "road on the right closed". Usually it's easy enough to work out from the context (where the cones are and so on), and besides, it's always easier to simply keep going than attempt to turn an artic round in the road.

 

[mr_cellophane]

The answer is don't turn right, that road is closed.

That's what I though. The other alternative is a "Road Ahead Closed" sign with a "Diversion" sign pointing the way to go.

 

[crazy580]

One of these:

Combined with one of these:

Would make things a lot clearer

 

[benb]

I disagree - "ahead" in the sign makes me think I can't go straight on or right.

If it just said "Road Closed" and the no right turn sign, that would be better.

One of these:

Combined with one of these:

Would make things a lot clearer

 

[ferret fur]

You get those black arrows quite a lot & they always mean that they they are pointing to the hazard or obstruction. You normally see them when temporary traffic lights are sited on a side turning.

 

[downfader]

Standard practice I see is a normal red "road closed" and a yellow diversion sign with it so its not ambiguous.