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Big L wrote:A14 roadworks at Stowmarket.
A quick glance through the side mirrors should put the NSLs back to normal.

But it will make the roadworks signs look odd... :box:
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Drove past this recently. What muppet erected that one? :roll:
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It's not just the Brits that cock it up. Take a look at this taken down sign on the R191, not the R... whatever it says in the picture. Its replacement sign claims that Bailieborough is only 7km away from the picture, not 8...
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FurryBoots wrote:Drove past this recently. What muppet erected that one? :roll:
Probably the same person that replaced this one with an internally illuminated sign with the apex upwards, that has yet to show up on Streetview! :twisted:
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Mettie wrote:Probably the same person that replaced this one with an internally illuminated sign with the apex upwards, that has yet to show up on Streetview! :twisted:
There's absolutely nothing wrong with that triangle, it's got at least another decade's worth of service life left in it yet :roll: :wink:
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Seems like the contractors on the Edinburgh Trams project are as apathetic as the citizens. Here's some roadworks in St Andrew's Square.
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I thought twice about posting this as it's not a botch as such. It's just that there are so many colours on it and "all directions" clearly isn't the case.

Poole Harbour

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multiraider2 wrote:I thought twice about posting this as it's not a botch as such. It's just that there are so many colours on it and "all directions" clearly isn't the case.

Poole Harbour

Green, blue bordered, brown, grey, yellow...

Is this the signmakers equivilent of a cross-stitch "sampler" piece? :)
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That lorry sign thinks it's in France! :D
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multiraider2 wrote:Poole Harbour
I'm interested in the weight restriction sign. Why are vehicles over that height exempt?
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M5Lenzar wrote:
multiraider2 wrote:Poole Harbour
I'm interested in the weight restriction sign. Why are vehicles over that height exempt?
It looks like turning right there gives you a maximum height of 15'3", so basically, all lorries turn right unless you're too tall for the bridge.
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Conekicker wrote:
Mettie wrote:Probably the same person that replaced this one with an internally illuminated sign with the apex upwards, that has yet to show up on Streetview! :twisted:
There's absolutely nothing wrong with that triangle, it's got at least another decade's worth of service life left in it yet :roll: :wink:
My thoughts exactly! Lol and to be honest, I hadn't even noticed it had been changed until I was sat at some unrelated TTLs just by the sign, and thought, 'what the .............' lol
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M5Lenzar wrote:
multiraider2 wrote:Poole Harbour
I'm interested in the weight restriction sign. Why are vehicles over that height exempt?
There was something similar on the A46 - Lorries over 7.5T were prohibited through Bingham (except for access) - except those over 15ft high - this was because they didn't want lorries going through Bingham which is understandable - but those taller than that couldn't continue down the trunk road - so they were allowed through Bingham. I guess the same applies here.
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kevjs wrote:
M5Lenzar wrote:
multiraider2 wrote:Poole Harbour
I'm interested in the weight restriction sign. Why are vehicles over that height exempt?
There was something similar on the A46 - Lorries over 7.5T were prohibited through Bingham (except for access) - except those over 15ft high - this was because they didn't want lorries going through Bingham which is understandable - but those taller than that couldn't continue down the trunk road - so they were allowed through Bingham. I guess the same applies here.
Yes, but in any case, if you turn left at that roundabout then you eventually come to this which doesn't look too much better for high vehicles and there doesn't seem to be another route to avoid it. I've only had a quick look around that area but I can't see a height restriction sign prior to those bridges.

Also, on the other side of that roundabout, we have this which I find irritating.
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What's your thoughts to this one that I saw in Rowley Regis this morning? I can't see why a simple weight / width restriction sign won't do.
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Matthew wrote:What's your thoughts to this one that I saw in Rowley Regis this morning? I can't see why a simple weight / width restriction sign won't do.
More effective in getting the message through? Or the road doesn't actually meet the requirements for a restriction?
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Problem with just signing restrictions is that, as has been seen from the "sat-nav numptie" media reports, a minority will believe their sat-nav over any signed restriction or warning (especially the group who have no idea of the dimensions of their vehicle). So perhaps the new (TSRGD approved) sat-nav sign may do the trick. Which begs the question why not just use that approved sign?

Alas I suspect there are those who use their sat-nav as a convenient excuse after the fact to cover over their blatant stupidity - I fear nothing will work for that group.
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FurryBoots wrote:Yes, but in any case, if you turn left at that roundabout then you eventually come to this which doesn't look too much better for high vehicles and there doesn't seem to be another route to avoid it. I've only had a quick look around that area but I can't see a height restriction sign prior to those bridges.
Those bridges have no restrictions or warnings therefore have at least 5m clearance.
Matthew wrote:What's your thoughts to this one that I saw in Rowley Regis this morning? I can't see why a simple weight / width restriction sign won't do.
It should be an "unsuitable for HGVs" sign, the latest version of which includes the symbol used on that sign.
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lol :laugh: That's a good one there.


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Bit of a different one - the road sign is actually correct, but they obviously got a bit confused with the paint...

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