Simpler and better than the complicated sign Costco in Glasgow used to have. It was often disobeyed leading to congestion. Now it's more difficult to disobey. Though I have witnessed that it is still possible. While I miss the option to turn right at quieter times, congestion is reduced overall - though worse in Cobden Road. When they changed the road layout they should have made the traffic island slightly longer and prohibited right turns into Costco. I presume they didn't in case having to U-turn at the roundabout lost them customers.
Simpler and better than the complicated sign Costco in Glasgow used to have. It was often disobeyed leading to congestion. Now it's more difficult to disobey. Though I have witnessed that it is still possible. While I miss the option to turn right at quieter times, congestion is reduced overall - though worse in Cobden Road. When they changed the road layout they should have made the traffic island slightly longer and prohibited right turns into Costco. I presume they didn't in case having to U-turn at the roundabout lost them customers.
What's with the yellow box in that junction -- it's split into two smaller boxes? As if they wanted to paint a white line through it? I've not seen that before.
swissferry wrote: ↑Tue May 03, 2022 19:47
Quite like the way this yellow box is split.
The work experience kid who designed it probably thought it looked nice too! Right turning traffic is allowed to wait in a box so no idea what this is trying to achieve.
lose: (v): to suffer the deprivation of - to lose one's job; to lose one's life.
loose: (a): free or released from fastening or attachment - a loose end.
swissferry wrote: ↑Tue May 03, 2022 19:47
Quite like the way this yellow box is split.
The work experience kid who designed it probably thought it looked nice too! Right turning traffic is allowed to wait in a box so no idea what this is trying to achieve.
Enables the right turn lane paint without causing visual overload (and also theoretically permits traffic to enter the junction to turn right when their exit is not clear.)
It seems to be painted quite long. Don't know if this is an attempt to ensure at least some sort of gap is left or to maintain sightlines?
He was the first British soldier to qualify as a pilot, and demonstrated to the Army how an aircraft could be used for recon and artillery spotting. Sadly he was the first to die from a midair collision. If you get the chance do pull over there and explore the beautiful hillside graveyard. Just don't try and drive all the way up as there's no turning at the top!
He certainly had a varied career: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/ ... ckson.html
But yes, how that wording got approved is a puzzle. Maybe the local council pushed for it many many years ago.
swissferry wrote: ↑Tue May 03, 2022 19:47
Quite like the way this yellow box is split.
The work experience kid who designed it probably thought it looked nice too! Right turning traffic is allowed to wait in a box so no idea what this is trying to achieve.
Enables the right turn lane paint without causing visual overload (and also theoretically permits traffic to enter the junction to turn right when their exit is not clear.)
It seems to be painted quite long. Don't know if this is an attempt to ensure at least some sort of gap is left or to maintain sightlines?
Fair point, I would question if it's lawful though
lose: (v): to suffer the deprivation of - to lose one's job; to lose one's life.
loose: (a): free or released from fastening or attachment - a loose end.
He was the first British soldier to qualify as a pilot, and demonstrated to the Army how an aircraft could be used for recon and artillery spotting. Sadly he was the first to die from a midair collision. If you get the chance do pull over there and explore the beautiful hillside graveyard. Just don't try and drive all the way up as there's no turning at the top!
He certainly had a varied career: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/ ... ckson.html
But yes, how that wording got approved is a puzzle. Maybe the local council pushed for it many many years ago.
Interesting! I shall have to stop next time. Though it sounds like I wouldn't find out much more about him by doing so than could otherwise be gleaned from the sign!
The ghost island at the merge, but there are better ways of signing it.
Like this, for instance, a Diagram 874.
A56merge.pdf
Ha, this is the road where they replaced several sign supports to be passive and reused the 40 year old plates. What makes you think they'll do that?
The old blue signs are hangovers from the Anderson report signs that dealt with what we now know as tiger tails. They were never in TSRGD proper but we have several of them still standing:
Glen wrote: ↑Thu May 05, 2022 23:24
The ghost island at the merge, but there are better ways of signing it.
Like this, for instance, a Diagram 874.
A56merge.pdf
Ha, this is the road where they replaced several sign supports to be passive and reused the 40 year old plates. What makes you think they'll do that?
The old blue signs are hangovers from the Anderson report signs that dealt with what we now know as tiger tails. They were never in TSRGD proper but we have several of them still standing:
That shows a disturbing - but sadly entirely normal these days - lack of knowledge on the part of whichever set of numpties look after those bits of road.
Patience is not a virtue - it's a concept invented by the dozy beggars who are unable to think quickly enough.
Conekicker wrote: ↑Fri May 06, 2022 13:46
Like this, for instance, a Diagram 874.
A56merge.pdf
Ha, this is the road where they replaced several sign supports to be passive and reused the 40 year old plates. What makes you think they'll do that?
The old blue signs are hangovers from the Anderson report signs that dealt with what we now know as tiger tails. They were never in TSRGD proper but we have several of them still standing:
That shows a disturbing - but sadly entirely normal these days - lack of knowledge on the part of whichever set of numpties look after those bits of road.
If you look back to 2011, the sign on the right had disappeared and was replaced by 2012 with a brand new one!
Right turning traffic is allowed to wait in a box so no idea what this is trying to achieve.
