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Stuck In Queue At The Wrong Times? - Coppermine - 23679.jpg
Stuck In Queue At The Wrong Times?

Fancy queueing unecassarily? Does this sign tell you when your Queueing is necassary? LOL. ...Small rat run between The Upper and Lower Bristol Roads ( A4/A36 ), Bath. December 2009.

Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Dec 09, 2009 by AAndy
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No through road! No, really?

Hartman Road, near London City Airport.

It's about two feet long and ends in a brick wall - and the NTR signs are more than half way along it!

Originally uploaded to Coppermine on May 23, 2009 by t1(M)
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Defaced No Entry Sign, Exeter

No idea of the reason behind this, although a number of other signs had suffered the same treatment

Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Sep 13, 2008 by PeterA5145
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No Ireland ferry

One might have thought the yellow sign could have been placed overlapping the bottom row of the green one!

Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Aug 29, 2008 by TS
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Pathworks

Came across this gem on the Dorset coast, near Swanage.

Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jun 11, 2008 by SteveA30
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Northbound lane

Apparently, at peak times, walkers are backed up for 1/2 mile.

Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jun 11, 2008 by SteveA30
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Follow existing signs

This sign on the A2 near Bean tells traffic to follow 'existing' signs, as opposed to ones that don't.

Originally uploaded to Coppermine on May 25, 2008 by MotorwayGuy
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Sign requesting children drive slowly Originally uploaded to Coppermine on May 19, 2008 by JamesA44
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almost 3 miles to anywhere

Broadway, Letchworth ( Thumb nail as photo to large to load -- available on request )

Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Dec 23, 2007 by JohnnyMo
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Big Bumps Ahead!!!

This modified sign is near Arncliffe along the A6160, if I remember correctly... Wasn't me who drew on the sign!

Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Sep 16, 2007 by Big Nick
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Mr Non-Floppy Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jul 04, 2007 by drpsg
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Informative sign Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jun 17, 2007 by drpsg
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Duel carriageway?

Outside Loughborough fire station on Epinal Way.

Originally uploaded to Coppermine on May 29, 2007 by FosseWay
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Instruction sign for dogs

Spotted in Harwich, Essex, May 2007

Originally uploaded to Coppermine on May 03, 2007 by PeterA5145
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Heaton Lane sign

Stockport Council have thoughtfully provided a sign directing pedestrians up these steps to the car park. Unfortunately, they've also bricked up the exit at the top.

Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Apr 21, 2007 by PeterA5145
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Humps everywhere

Humps to the left of you, humps to the right of you, humps on top of you! Is there no escape? (spotted in Stockport)

Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Apr 20, 2007 by PeterA5145
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No vehicles sign in Norfolk

Spotted in a field in Norfolk, a long way away from any road

Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Apr 19, 2007 by PeterA5145
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Yeah but which way Rushmoor Council????

Saw this at the junction of Fernhill Road and Mayfield Road in Cove Hampshire and thought it was funny.

Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Apr 08, 2007 by Snowman
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Dangling the Carrot

The Disabled sticker must have been added but......... Taken at Colyton, East Devon.

Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Mar 24, 2007 by AAndy
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Any Way

Jct Mallow St & Featherstone London ( Nr Old St roundabout A501 & A5201)

Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Dec 19, 2006 by JohnnyMo
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You do the math....

This sign is actually correct, just looks a little silly.

Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Nov 24, 2006 by paully
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Danger 2

I won't say too much about this just yet as I am posting it as a 'where am I'

Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Nov 24, 2006 by paully
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Beware of the Bus

Seen at the start of the road from Alum Bay to the Needles on the Isle of Wight.

Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Oct 21, 2006 by M60-Tony
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Tesco give way

Spot the obvious mistake in this signage at Tesco, Elmers End off the A222.

Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Oct 17, 2006 by multiraider2
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Bad Pun 1:

Passing Plaice... (sorry!)

Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Sep 25, 2006 by RichieGraham
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M74 Renumbering

See http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?p=188248#188248

Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Sep 14, 2006 by BigToe
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Tank Crossing sign with Ducks Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Aug 01, 2006 by Lewis
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Drive Slowly

Found in a supermarket car park

Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jul 06, 2006 by rsorionboy
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Slow Children

Spotted on the A535 in Alderley Edge, Cheshire. Presumably it's OK for adults to drive quickly!

Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jun 15, 2006 by PeterA5145
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Overweight Sheep in Lancashire

Photo taken by my friend Lesley Abbott in a place called High Bentham. Talk about fattist - sending the overweight ones off elsewhere! How do they tell the fat ones from the thin ones under all that wool?!

Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jun 15, 2006 by Sabrista
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Daft Cat in Road

Originally spotted in Cheshire by M60-Tony

Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jun 15, 2006 by PeterA5145
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I just had to record this shambles, but how long is the road closed for?
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Helpful meteorological information Holidaymakers presumably turn right...
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Slippery road.
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'Try our Rake' sign
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Spelling error

The signmaker has confused his single-S and double-S. Spotted on the A82 at Onich, Inverness-shire.

Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Aug 29, 2008 by TS
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Of course this was the unit of measurement they would use!
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Alligator Teeth and Warning Sign

View of alligator teeth and warning sign on private land at Harbury Village Hall Warwickshire used to keep the car park secure after the hall has closed. 31 January 2008

Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jan 31, 2008 by leekman
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544.1

TSRGD latest revision

Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Nov 19, 2006 by superbfc
Amusing sign in a Mearns village (can't remember which one) - Coppermine - 11229.jpg
Amusing sign in a Mearns village (can't remember which one)

Amusing sign in a Mearns village (can't remember which one)

Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Apr 15, 2007 by Nwallace
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Gas Station Sign

This was the sign telling you you are nowhere in Nebraska at a local gas station

Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Mar 04, 2008 by Yankee Guy
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No entry, except for cyclists, except for those cyclists who happen to weigh in excess of 7.5 tonnes, except for access
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A non-standard completely unneccessary No Through Route sign
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Now can you see it? (C) Stephen Craven
Presumably a bridge strike prompted the highway and/or railway authorities to erect this massive height warning sign. The bridge carries the Hayes branch line over the A2218 (Southend Lane).
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Roadworks sign in Helford. The works seem to consist of one cone in a bush.
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Father Christmas sign - Norway

Sign at Drobak

OP Jim Wishart

Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Apr 05, 2005 by M4Simon
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Ironic VMS message
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No dumping
 
 
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