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#115 in a series I call "roundabouts to go the wrong way around".

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Spotted the mistake on this one?

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Not convinced this is the right way to indicate a roundabout.

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One spotted on Normandy Way (A161) in Goole: https://goo.gl/maps/vAPRJTcNjBeuSYcg6

No stopping "for 1.7 miles"! I'd understand if they used a 3/4 (if that's allowed), or just round it to 2 miles. I suppose it is better than 3000yds or whatever it is.
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tom66 wrote: Sun May 08, 2022 21:18 Not convinced this is the right way to indicate a roundabout.

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@52.22848 ... 312!8i6656
It's strange because the approaches on the Great North Road use mini roundabout markings and lack any signs. It's a similar (but opposite) situation to the former roundabout in Bexleyheath on the A207, which used to have blue mini roundabout signs despite it having a central rotary. They had gone by the time Streetview existed and now the whole layout has been replaced with a rather ambiguous thing.
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I think I've posted this before but I passed it today and was pleased to see that my) all-time (favourite pair of brackets is still going strong!

It's been there probably about 20 years and I'm sure if anyone else had noticed the error, it would have been replaced!
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I've been regularly passing this one for a year or two but only just noticed that it's wrong. B3100 should be B3001. The A3100 is not far away, but doesn't reach this junction, so if that was the intention it would need an A and a set of brackets.

Given that it's got no white patch, it's pre-1994, so is probably original to the Milford Bypass which opened in 1989. Incorrect for 33 years.
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Chris5156 wrote: Mon May 09, 2022 18:52 I've been regularly passing this one for a year or two but only just noticed that it's wrong. B3100 should be B3001. The A3100 is not far away, but doesn't reach this junction, so if that was the intention it would need an A and a set of brackets.

Given that it's got no white patch, it's pre-1994, so is probably original to the Milford Bypass which opened in 1989. Incorrect for 33 years.
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Temporary, but still....
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ravenbluemoon wrote: Sun May 08, 2022 23:20 One spotted on Normandy Way (A161) in Goole: https://goo.gl/maps/vAPRJTcNjBeuSYcg6

No stopping "for 1.7 miles"! I'd understand if they used a 3/4 (if that's allowed), or just round it to 2 miles. I suppose it is better than 3000yds or whatever it is.
https://goo.gl/maps/XcmVyCDCti1HC9HB8 I raise you 4.04 miles, with an attempt to remove the .04.
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multiraider2 wrote: Wed May 11, 2022 12:37 Must try harder.
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A bit of an oddity i noticed the other day in Northwich.

Along the A533 at Winnington the primary route continues ahead for Northwich. There is a heavy goods restriction further up as the road is twisty and there is a steep hill dropping into Northwich. So Northwich appears twice on this sign https://www.google.com/maps/@53.2637157 ... 384!8i8192.

The signed route for HGV's is a right turn onto the B5374 but it is not ideal as it's more or less a residential street see https://www.google.com/maps/@53.2628043 ... 384!8i8192

Heading the other way Runcorn is signed taking a left along the HGV route via the A5509 and B5374 for all traffic - see https://www.google.com/maps/@53.2583467 ... 384!8i8192 Even the Anderton boat lift too. Note also the A533 is listed in both directions just to confuse further. The left turn isn't primary either. At the same junction more signs https://www.google.com/maps/@53.2586874 ... 384!8i8192 directing traffic left for Runcorn when it should be right. Left only is for HGV but the signage doesn't explain it from this direction. The right turn along the A533 is still shown as primary despite the HGV restriction.

I understand that HGV has had to be re routed somewhere but i don't think the signs make it very clear at all with primary/non primary issues on top.
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On the A52 near Nottingham heading SW towards the A60 junction we have this:

https://www.google.com/maps/@52.9098052 ... 384!8i8192

It seems clear enough, A52 traffic left lane, A60 traffic right lane. However, it makes no distinction whether you want to go north or south onto the A60. Worse still, about a 100m further down the road and just visible in the first picture we have this:

https://www.google.com/maps/@52.9090257 ... 384!8i8192

Now it seems that the right hand lane was OK for the A52 after all and we still don't specify that the far right lane is only for the A60 south. I have noticed this causing quite a bit of weaving from drivers who are unfamiliar with the area.

On a similar note on the M1 northbound approaching J24 we have:

https://www.google.com/maps/@52.826376, ... 384!8i8192

There may be nothing wrong with this sign but many drivers (particularly HGVs for some reason) seem to interpret this as meaning the left lane is only for the junction and they need to be in lanes 2 to 4 to continue on the M1 north. They then ignore this:

https://www.google.com/maps/@52.8283043 ... 384!8i8192

and only move back into lane 1 when they see this:

https://www.google.com/maps/@52.836069, ... 384!8i8192

This causes a lot of unnecessary weaving at times.

Are these signs wrong or are drivers just interpreting a correct sign in the wrong manner?
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NottsLad wrote: Fri May 13, 2022 10:52 On the A52 near Nottingham heading SW towards the A60 junction we have this:

https://www.google.com/maps/@52.9098052 ... 384!8i8192

It seems clear enough, A52 traffic left lane, A60 traffic right lane. However, it makes no distinction whether you want to go north or south onto the A60. Worse still, about a 100m further down the road and just visible in the first picture we have this:

https://www.google.com/maps/@52.9090257 ... 384!8i8192

Now it seems that the right hand lane was OK for the A52 after all and we still don't specify that the far right lane is only for the A60 south. I have noticed this causing quite a bit of weaving from drivers who are unfamiliar with the area.

On a similar note on the M1 northbound approaching J24 we have:

https://www.google.com/maps/@52.826376, ... 384!8i8192

There may be nothing wrong with this sign but many drivers (particularly HGVs for some reason) seem to interpret this as meaning the left lane is only for the junction and they need to be in lanes 2 to 4 to continue on the M1 north. They then ignore this:

https://www.google.com/maps/@52.8283043 ... 384!8i8192

and only move back into lane 1 when they see this:

https://www.google.com/maps/@52.836069, ... 384!8i8192

This causes a lot of unnecessary weaving at times.

Are these signs wrong or are drivers just interpreting a correct sign in the wrong manner?
The first example is really really bad - I wondered if the layout of the network would mean that there would generally be no need for drivers to turn left on to the A60, but unless I'm missing something it seems like it would be a reasonably major flow.

The second example is, I think, fine but I suppose if you were being cynical you might argue that poor signage of lane drops elsewhere is to blame for HGV driver scepticism...
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jnty wrote: Fri May 13, 2022 11:17
NottsLad wrote: Fri May 13, 2022 10:52 On the A52 near Nottingham heading SW towards the A60 junction we have this:

https://www.google.com/maps/@52.9098052 ... 384!8i8192

It seems clear enough, A52 traffic left lane, A60 traffic right lane. However, it makes no distinction whether you want to go north or south onto the A60. Worse still, about a 100m further down the road and just visible in the first picture we have this:

https://www.google.com/maps/@52.9090257 ... 384!8i8192

Now it seems that the right hand lane was OK for the A52 after all and we still don't specify that the far right lane is only for the A60 south. I have noticed this causing quite a bit of weaving from drivers who are unfamiliar with the area.

On a similar note on the M1 northbound approaching J24 we have:

https://www.google.com/maps/@52.826376, ... 384!8i8192

There may be nothing wrong with this sign but many drivers (particularly HGVs for some reason) seem to interpret this as meaning the left lane is only for the junction and they need to be in lanes 2 to 4 to continue on the M1 north. They then ignore this:

https://www.google.com/maps/@52.8283043 ... 384!8i8192

and only move back into lane 1 when they see this:

https://www.google.com/maps/@52.836069, ... 384!8i8192

This causes a lot of unnecessary weaving at times.

Are these signs wrong or are drivers just interpreting a correct sign in the wrong manner?
The first example is really really bad - I wondered if the layout of the network would mean that there would generally be no need for drivers to turn left on to the A60, but unless I'm missing something it seems like it would be a reasonably major flow.

The second example is, I think, fine but I suppose if you were being cynical you might argue that poor signage of lane drops elsewhere is to blame for HGV driver scepticism...
At the previous junction you can exit onto the B679 to get to the B679/A60/A606 that way. But yes, I'd still expect a fair amount of traffic to come in on the A60 there, either because it's closer, or they are trying to get to the pub/hotel on the island.
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NottsLad wrote: Fri May 13, 2022 10:52On a similar note on the M1 northbound approaching J24 we have:

https://www.google.com/maps/@52.826376, ... 384!8i8192

There may be nothing wrong with this sign but many drivers (particularly HGVs for some reason) seem to interpret this as meaning the left lane is only for the junction and they need to be in lanes 2 to 4 to continue on the M1 north. They then ignore this:

https://www.google.com/maps/@52.8283043 ... 384!8i8192

and only move back into lane 1 when they see this:

https://www.google.com/maps/@52.836069, ... 384!8i8192

This causes a lot of unnecessary weaving at times.

Are these signs wrong or are drivers just interpreting a correct sign in the wrong manner?
Those signs are all absolutely correct, and if people are weaving about in the expectation of a lane drop they have misunderstood them.
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Chris5156 wrote: Fri May 13, 2022 13:54
Those signs are all absolutely correct, and if people are weaving about in the expectation of a lane drop they have misunderstood them.
I agree but I think the confusion stems from the fact that on the first sign the M1 North direction 'seems' to align above lanes 2 to 4 and the junction directions start above lane 1.
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NottsLad wrote: Fri May 13, 2022 14:31
Chris5156 wrote: Fri May 13, 2022 13:54
Those signs are all absolutely correct, and if people are weaving about in the expectation of a lane drop they have misunderstood them.
I agree but I think the confusion stems from the fact that on the first sign the M1 North direction 'seems' to align above lanes 2 to 4 and the junction directions start above lane 1.
This is true. It’s not unusual, but on smart motorways people are used to many junctions being a lane drop, so perhaps they’re more likely to interpret it that way when on a smart motorway.
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