See Here The Pedestrian prohibited is to stop Pedestrian escaping. I wonder are there any other examples where there are road signs not relevant to the road user.
I don't mean where the sight line is confusing as in Sandy, A1
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Re: Road signs not intended for users of the road
Similar concept: those signs, usually a black line on a yellow hat on top of a pole, that show where pipelines run.
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Re: Road signs not intended for users of the road
Most certainly not for road users, they are used by people in helicopters or airplanes.the cheesecake man wrote: ↑Thu Jul 15, 2021 20:36 Similar concept: those signs, usually a black line on a yellow hat on top of a pole, that show where pipelines run.
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And I assume occasionally by those needing to find the pipe to repair it, and by those wanting to avoid the pipe while they do something else.RichardA35 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 15, 2021 20:45 Most certainly not for road users, they are used by people in helicopters or airplanes.
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Having buit a few things in proximity to large pipelines, if the pipe should need repair you would probably have a large radius of evacuation as there would be high presssure gas or aviation fuel leaking and there would be no problem finding it.the cheesecake man wrote: ↑Thu Jul 15, 2021 20:51And I assume occasionally by those needing to find the pipe to repair it, and by those wanting to avoid the pipe while they do something else.RichardA35 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 15, 2021 20:45 Most certainly not for road users, they are used by people in helicopters or airplanes.
If people wish to dig in the vicinity, there is a whole team of asset protection staff who will trace the pipeline and mark out the exact location.
If you should casually dig (with a machine) in the immediate vicinity without informing the pipeline owner and the weekly helicopter flight notices it and has to land, it is generally a bill of £5-10k to the party concerned as well as possible prosecution under H & S law.