Mr Baker signalled an end to what he called the ‘Evel Knievel’ sign, which appears to show a motorbike vaulting over a car.
It is meant to indicate that no vehicles are allowed in a road.
He also condemned the triangular signs used to warn motorists of roadworks ahead, which he described as looking like a man opening an umbrella.sounds like an april fools article but apparently it’s not, just another combatant in the fightback on the “War On Motorists”
This and other things I’ve read on here recently make me think that everyone should have a refresher test every 5 years. I don’t think people should automatically have their licences taken away but their insurance could be loaded if people failed to reach a certain standard.
everyone should have a refresher test every 5 years
+1.
People develop bad habits, signs and regulations change, rules are half remembered from a test sat thirty odd years ago. I think it is quite odd that we don’t retest.
Some signs are even more confusing to non-drivers, eg the ‘no cycling’ sign. Most youngsters of pre-driving age would take the sign as meaning ‘route for cyclists’. Surely a sign with a diagonal line through it would be much more obvious. But how do you change signs which us old’uns have been recognising for years without causing total confusion? Maybe by intoducing new ones and then phasing out old ones?
sounds like an interesting one. Are you in the UK? Any chance of a picture in context? It’s not anything that’s in the Traffic Signals Regulations and General Directions that I can see which looks anything like that.
Is it perhaps a national speed limit sign for a Smurf?
psling, circles are regulatory signs so shouldn’t be mistake for an approved cycle route. All road users should know the rules of the road be it on a bike or in a car. Similar to the OP, the “flying bike” sign doesn’t have a red diagonal either.
psling, circles are regulatory signs so shouldn’t be mistake for an approved cycle route. All road users should know the rules of the road be it on a bike or in a car. Similar to the OP, the “flying bike” sign doesn’t have a red diagonal either.
I know that and you know that; we both drive. I was suggesting that the (no cycling sign in paticular) was misleading to a 13 year old who has just been repimanded by a local DM reader for riding beyond such a sign 8)
Circle
White edge
Blue colour
White diag cross on them
Scottish drivers only?
Placement can also lead to confusion. What would you interpret this lot as meaning you can / can’t do? The beginning of the end by gary_foulger, on Flickr
Square/rectangular, yellow background, black border, with a number (50) in it. My wife says 50mph speed limit, but that isn’t a legal Max Speed sign (Round, white b/ground, red border) Does that mean it’s advisory? In which case non-enforcable?
Just 50? Advisory speed limits usually say max speed, and aren’t on their own. Not enforceable, same as overhead matrix signs (apart from the newer ones with red circles on some motorways..). Small and on its own could be a marker of some kind.
Blue circle with white line on it is an odd one, keep left/right and someone’s pinched the arrowhead? 😀
sounds like an interesting one. Are you in the UK? Any chance of a picture in context? It’s not anything that’s in the Traffic Signals Regulations and General Directions that I can see which looks anything like that.
Is it perhaps a national speed limit sign for a Smurf?
Regrettably in the UK….
These are on roadside near Wareham Dorset (on way to Purbecks). Have been tempted to ask highways agency/council. Will take photo next time i pass and it’s daylight.
Square/rectangular, yellow background, black border, with a number (50) in it. My wife says 50mph speed limit, but that isn’t a legal Max Speed sign (Round, white b/ground, red border) Does that mean it’s advisory? In which case non-enforcable?
I think it’s the speed limit through the roadworks. Often accompanied by a square white one with a black border and an image of a primitive camera
Seen tonight on my way home; square yellow sign, black border, black circle on the right hand side, black arrow on the left…. Means nothing to me – something to do with the new build flats 1 click down the road?
Seen tonight on my way home; square yellow sign, black border, black circle on the right hand side, black arrow on the left…. Means nothing to me – something to do with the new build flats 1 click down the road?
It’s a diversion sign pointing out the route you should follow.
The symbol on a yellow rectangle is, as someone else said, is a diversion. Symbols are used to differentiate between multiple diversion routes. If there’s no text, you’ve missed the start of the diversion (ie, it doesn’t affect you).
The ‘faded clearway’ sign sounds like a faded clearway sign. I can’t think of anything else it can be.
The roadworks speed limit signs -should- contain a regular speed sign inside the yellow box, as per the (50) sign pictured above. It’s possibly an invalid sign without this; I suspect that it’s intended to be mandatory but may be an exploitable loophole if you were to get caught speeding. How brave are you feeling?
Related to this, matrix signs showing yellow flashing lights next to speed limits are advisory only. Mandatory instructions are accompanied by red flashing lights. Some of the new ‘variable speed limit’ road sections have matrix displays which show the red circle as per a regular sign; these too are mandatory.
The Exclamation warning triangle means “here’s a hazard we don’t have a specific sign for” – it should be accompanied by a plate underneath elaborating on what this is. Perhaps it’s fallen off. Here’s an example,
The NSL / (50) on the same post is presumably a mistake, assuming one or the other hasn’t been turned round 180′ or something. Is there one on the other side of the road that might give you a clue? At face value you’ve got a sign saying ‘end of restriction’ and another saying ‘new restriction’ so logically the 50 would take precedence. I reckon they’d have a hard time prosecuting you for an infraction though, assuming you contested a ticket.