Botched Roadsigns

[Al__S]

Attack of the Primary B roads here and here on the A68 in Tow Law.

christ almighty

[Big L]

Small arrow.

[Martin45]

Apologies if it's been mentioned before but I recently came across these misleading signs:
Firstly this sign says turn left for Chesterfield, yet on the roundabout the sign directs you to turn right. Ignoring this and going to the next roundabout, you are confronted by this. Which way for Chesterfield? On the other side of the M1, the sign designers have managed to even put Chesterfield on the same sign in two different places here - also the A632 should also be bracketed. I also think that Chesterfield appeared twice on this sign before it was patched. But then at the roundabout, the first sign you get to is, yep, Chesterfield being signed here. Does no one ensure sign continuity?

[Martin45]

Found this very nice sign for Chesterfield too, the only problem is ... it doesn't exist yet. It's not that much better from the other direction either.

[Andy33gmail]

[Euan]

Found this very nice sign for Chesterfield too, the only problem is ... it doesn't exist yet. It's not that much better from the other direction either.

This sign looks like the best of the three with the sticker ready to be peeled off whenever it is appropriate to do so:

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.27055 ... 6656?hl=en

Looking at the other signs the new road is apparently going to be numbered A619 which would imply that it is to be a western bypass for Staveley. Any idea if the link to the south is due to open soon or has it been delayed?

[Chris5156]

Apologies if it's been mentioned before but I recently came across these misleading signs:
Firstly this sign says turn left for Chesterfield, yet on the roundabout the sign directs you to turn right. Ignoring this and going to the next roundabout, you are confronted by this. Which way for Chesterfield? On the other side of the M1, the sign designers have managed to even put Chesterfield on the same sign in two different places here - also the A632 should also be bracketed. I also think that Chesterfield appeared twice on this sign before it was patched. But then at the roundabout, the first sign you get to is, yep, Chesterfield being signed here.

Yikes, that's a complete mess. And if we're getting into design rules as well as misleading directions, that (brand new) roundabout is full of flag signs at roundabout exits pointing right - they aren't supposed to be used any more.

Does no one ensure sign continuity?

The short answer is: no!

[the cheesecake man]

On the right is the road to Ryall but you aren't allowed to use it. Why bother signing it then?

[gmap]https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@52.06783 ... 384!8i8192[/gmap]

[Chris Bertram]

On the right is the road to Ryall but you aren't allowed to use it. Why bother signing it then?

[gmap]https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@52.06783 ... 384!8i8192[/gmap]

As I expected, there's an "Except for access" plate underneath at the turn. So it's to discourage use as a through route.

Nice PW "NO THROUGH ROAD" sign there!

[jimboLL]

On the right is the road to Ryall but you aren't allowed to use it. Why bother signing it then?

[gmap]https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@52.06783 ... 384!8i8192[/gmap]

As I expected, there's an "Except for access" plate underneath at the turn. So it's to discourage use as a through route.

Nice PW "NO THROUGH ROAD" sign there!

30mph limit except for access!!!

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@52.06776 ... 384!8i8192

[Chris Bertram]

On the right is the road to Ryall but you aren't allowed to use it. Why bother signing it then?

[gmap]https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@52.06783 ... 384!8i8192[/gmap]

As I expected, there's an "Except for access" plate underneath at the turn. So it's to discourage use as a through route.

Nice PW "NO THROUGH ROAD" sign there!

30mph limit except for access!!!

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@52.06776 ... 384!8i8192

Worcs CC sign maintenance failure issue.

[vlad]

On the right is the road to Ryall but you aren't allowed to use it. Why bother signing it then?

[gmap]https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@52.06783 ... 384!8i8192[/gmap]

Given that that road is now closed except for access but used to be the B4212 it could be that the people who put the sign up are complaining in their own way.

[Truvelo]

Given that except for access appears never to be enforced outside London I don't see the point. There's an access only road round here which is useful for avoiding queues on the ring road and is heavily used as a ratrun.

[Chris Bertram]

Given that except for access appears never to be enforced outside London I don't see the point. There's an access only road round here which is useful for avoiding queues on the ring road and is heavily used as a ratrun.

The cops only have to enforce it once in a blue moon for word to get round that it's just possible that they might be there ... same with some speed restrictions, but I guess you need a team - a car at each end - to enforce an access restriction, whereas one cop with a speed gun can do the speed check.

[Conekicker]

Obviously very carefully checked at every stage, from design, through fabrication, delivery and erection:

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.41399 ... 6656?hl=en

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[telfordboi]

This is just nasty:
https://goo.gl/maps/uySD3DXUKsP2

[Big L]

Roundabouts again this time in Gowerton.

[nowster]

This is just nasty:
https://goo.gl/maps/uySD3DXUKsP2

It's Teflon again, innit.

[TS]

Roundabouts again this time in Gowerton.

We have one in Bournemouth without a dink - you can go right round it whichever way you wish!
https://goo.gl/maps/ZNjeo4hwsCk

[Big L]

Non-existent Give Way ahead. You can go back to '09 and there is nothing to give way to.