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Triple triangles

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Finding two warning signs mounted one above the other is pretty commonplace, but are there any other examples of what I'm going to call a triple triangle?

With its Z-bend sign and ratio steep hill sign, this one is a bit of a nostalgia-fest now!
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You are advised to not really use more than two per post, but I think this is the only example of a tessellating traffic sign.
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ellandback wrote: Tue Feb 25, 2020 09:03 Finding two warning signs mounted one above the other is pretty commonplace, but are there any other examples of what I'm going to call a triple triangle?

With its Z-bend sign and ratio steep hill sign, this one is a bit of a nostalgia-fest now!
That's... awful. Just awful.
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Conekicker wrote: Tue Feb 25, 2020 12:48
ellandback wrote: Tue Feb 25, 2020 09:03 Finding two warning signs mounted one above the other is pretty commonplace, but are there any other examples of what I'm going to call a triple triangle?

With its Z-bend sign and ratio steep hill sign, this one is a bit of a nostalgia-fest now!
That's... awful. Just awful.
It also makes you think there's a give way coming up as well!
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Conekicker wrote: Tue Feb 25, 2020 12:48
ellandback wrote: Tue Feb 25, 2020 09:03 Finding two warning signs mounted one above the other is pretty commonplace, but are there any other examples of what I'm going to call a triple triangle?

With its Z-bend sign and ratio steep hill sign, this one is a bit of a nostalgia-fest now!
That's... awful. Just awful.
Sometimes awfulness like this should be preserved in a museum. "Look what someone thought was good!"
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oh wow, clicked on it expecting three individual signs stacked.

That triangle of triangles therefore was a delight!

Bet the designer fantasised about finding a location to do this and include a "Give Way"
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Well, at least people will notice the odd sign and might actually use the information provided on it.
Here's some locations of the triple stack, which is fairly common place, although the TSM states that "Generally, not more than two signs should be mounted on one post", excluding supplementary signs. And that " Exceptionally, three signs may be mounted on one post provided none requires a supplementary plate".
* https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.14182 ... 312!8i6656 (plus a speed repeater)
* https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@50.92027 ... 312!8i6656 (in a completely non-standard layout)
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These aren't all triangles, but there are four signs on one post.

https://goo.gl/maps/ES1gpr5a5ihKdhgS7
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PhilC wrote: Mon Mar 02, 2020 14:09 These aren't all triangles, but there are four signs on one post.

https://goo.gl/maps/ES1gpr5a5ihKdhgS7
Someone needs to drive into the post so it can be replaced.

So a height restriction which is less than the warning on the bridge.
Pedestrians in road ahead warning sign paired with "BEWARE Pedestrians Crossing". Why not use a Pedestrian Crossing Ahead sign, or more appropriately a ! warning sign, as the speed limit (and therefore 85% percentile speed) is higher than 35mph.
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In this thread I noted four on one post and Nowster trumped it with six.
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Station Road Kintbury, all quite important signs, on top of the other and not overly visible

https://maps.app.goo.gl/MUoNybMXyY6u7MAQ6
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Here is one in Haslemere leading up to a cross-roads with railway bridges crossing each of the three roads radiating from the junction, each with a different clearance.
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Having followed a route in a link that jervi posted elsewhere, I've just noticed this fairly plain example, in the wrong order.
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Talking about orders, I'd do this in a different order.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@52.98419 ... 312!8i6656
Although all three warning signs apply to the same actual location ("narrow" level crossing with no pavement), I'd put the gated level crossing warning sign with the road narrows warning sign on the same post. Then followed by a pedestrians in footway along with its supplement plate on another post closer to the crossing. Same in the other direction.
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There is a real feast of Irish warning signs in Ashtown, including three on the same post. I think there are six different warning graphics overall.
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No wonder that level crossing is still gated!
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