Strange Road Signs

[Venod]

Are the signs very old and put up when they were correct years ago? Nobody gave the order to take them down and they have been forgotten.

No, I can't comment on the dead end one, but the road has never been a dead end in all my years of using it (and I'm old)
The other two never had signs there, and when erected nothing has changed.

 

[mjr]

What I find strange are the signs that blatantly lie. ...
If going through the village of Lumby from the North, there is a sign that says "no access to the A63" it's a lie, there is nothing to stop you.

I know one like that. You can get through. But cars can't

Anyway, I expect most cyclists know loads of lying signs. "Cyclists dismount" and "end of route" both widely used inaccurately where it should be a give way at most.

 

[Mike_P]

Anyway, I expect most cyclists know loads of lying signs. "Cyclists dismount" and "end of route" both widely used inaccurately where it should be a give way at most.

I noticed on a relatively narrow shared pavement over the railway and river on the York outer ring road Cyclists dismount signs had changed to Take care passing pedestrians

 

[tyred]

First time I ever saw this one.

 

[CharleyFarley]

First time I ever saw this one. View attachment 609725

Probably erected out of necessity to get people to slow down and give the ducks a chance.

Several years ago while driving into a city to go to work, I saw a mama duck and several of her ducklings trying to cross the road. I stopped my truck to hold up the cars behind me, and I got out and held up traffic coming the other way. The nasty looks I got from those other drivers told me that they would rather have run over the ducks.

 

[newts]

I think this sign is trying to exxagerate the incline.
I've passed it many times on the A35 near Chideock & not been able to snap whilst driving, but it shows up on google maps.

 

[ColinJ]

First time I ever saw this one. View attachment 609725

I've seen a home-made 'Ducks crossing' sign on one of my local routes...

 

[ClichéGuevara]

I'm often bemused by the slippery surface sign below. There are several around that have been there years, and stay up even when they've resurfaced the road.

Surely, they should put down a non-slippery surface or reduce the speed limit, or they're simply admitting they're not very good at making roads.

 

[Seevio]

I've always wondered what series of events leads to the skid marks shown in the slippery road sign. There's clearly some sort of wheel swapping going on.

 

[Mike_P]

I read that sign invariably as meaning loose chippings are coming at a future date; whereas currently it is typically a nice smooth cycling surface.

 

[siadwell]

I've seen a home-made 'Ducks crossing' sign on one of my local routes...

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In Surrey, we like to go one better!

https://www.google.com/maps/@51.190...4!1s64uLoJW3e_1n-sGU3l7rZg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

 

[Chislenko]

Not a road sign per se but have lived in the city for many decades, walked this road thousands of times and never noticed this sign before

 

[Dogtrousers]

Not a road sign per se but have lived in the city for many decades, walked this road thousands of times and never noticed this sign before

I'd never heard of the Road and Path Cycling Association. There's a bit of history about them here: https://www.cyclingnorthwales.uk/cycling-history/road-path-cycling-association/

Apparently there is a sign in Ightham in Kent. I'll look out for it next time I ride through.

 

[Saluki]

We have a few ‘Slow ewe down bor’ type signs around here

 

[ColinJ]

Not a road sign per se but have lived in the city for many decades, walked this road thousands of times and never noticed this sign before

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If we are doing 'not a road sign per se' then I will offer this one which I spotted in Keighley town centre...

Cycling clubs must have been a lot better off in those days to afford an impressive club HQ like that!