Strange Road Signs

[Slick]

Correct! Did you ever wander around inside the abandoned construction village Polphail before it was demolished? Amazing place.

I did. There were a few things that struck me, but none more so than wheel barrows still full of plaster with hand tools set in them. I always wondered, just how much notice the boys got that the rug was being pulled below them.

 

[kapelmuur]

I've no idea what this sign in Ashley, Cheshire means.

 

[Threevok]

This is one of my faves

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/road-sign-leaves-welsh-speakers-bewildered-2321082

instead of a road sign telling them to dismount, the Welsh translation informs them that 'bladder disease has returned'

Have a look further down at the 18 worst list too

 

[Slick]

I've no idea what this sign in Ashley, Cheshire means.

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It means if you park within the designated area you will be blocking the vision of drivers presumably emerging from a junction.

 

[kapelmuur]

It means if you park within the designated area you will be blocking the vision of drivers presumably emerging from a junction.

There isn’t a junction though! So now it makes even less sense.

 

[mjr]

There isn’t a junction though! So now it makes even less sense.

In best pantomime fashion: oh yes there is! It's behind you!

The sign is on Cow Lane, which has a junction with Hough Green behind the photographer on the inside of a slight bend, so vehicles parking below the sign would block the view of drivers emerging from Hough Green. There are also some small white posts around the junction verges to discourage parking on it. The grey sign back in the back of shot is the back of the Ashley name sign.

Can we have some more strange signs, please?

 

[kapelmuur]

In best pantomime fashion: oh yes there is! It's behind you!

The sign is on Cow Lane, which has a junction with Hough Green behind the photographer on the inside of a slight bend, so vehicles parking below the sign would block the view of drivers emerging from Hough Green. There are also some small white posts around the junction verges to discourage parking on it. The grey sign back in the back of shot is the back of the Ashley name sign.

Can we have some more strange signs, please?

Now I understand, thank you for the explanation. I always approach from Mobberley and haven’t seen the road layout from the Hale direction.

Why haven’t I seen this sign anywhere else?

 

[mjr]

Now I understand, thank you for the explanation. I always approach from Mobberley and haven’t seen the road layout from the Hale direction.

Why haven’t I seen this sign anywhere else?

Probably because it's non standard and confusing. Other places would probably put in enough of the posts to make parking physically impossible and send some parking enforcement officers along occasionally, but I guess a sign is cheaper.

 

[Gixxerman]

This is a popular one in Ludford, Lincolnshire.

 

[kapelmuur]

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Surprisingly clean

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Surprisingly clean

Meanwhile, in a posher part of Cheshire, Dirty Lane gets cleaned up.

 

[oldwheels]

Not strictly a road sign but a house sign near Perth. Uploading photos is not my forte so hope this works

 

[808state]

View attachment 435288 Not strictly a road sign but a house sign near Perth. Uploading photos is not my forte so hope this works

They sound like lovely people

 

[Shut Up Legs]

View attachment 435288 Not strictly a road sign but a house sign near Perth. Uploading photos is not my forte so hope this works

They must be related to this (fictional) family:

(Vincent Cassel, in Sheitan, for those who don't recognise it. He's one of my favourite actors)

 

[classic33]

North Yorkshire

 

[DCBassman]

Yup, 3 eggs, 3 sos, 3 rashers!