Warning Ducks, and other strange roadsign?

[Bigchris]

I saw this sign in Slovenia a few years ago, it obviously forbids tickling the snails!!!

 

[341o2]

It is a UK sign

 

[Ediswan]

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It is a UK sign

That sign must always have a supplementary plate explaining the restriction. Whether all cyclists realise it prohibits them from riding is a whole different question.

 

[ILikeTruckin']

At the end of my road was a notice (brown, tourist attraction style) saying Clemcident Corner. Other than an entry on Google for the junction itself, the word Clemcident does not appear to exist. I am wondering if it is an elaborate Internet joke.



Roads are not flat but are usually slightly inclined down from the centre to the edge so that water runs off into the gutter. Adverse camber means that the road is not shaped in the normal way so a driver might be caught out as the car could behave in a slightly different way to the way that it would on a road with normal camber. (I think.)

I saw that brown sign as well when I was going to the island Steam show. Googling for the exact text only brings up this thread! Do you know if it's still up? It seems like quite a lot of effort for an in-joke

 

[Dr_Paul]

Two normal signs -- No Through Road and One-Way Street -- on a pole, but think about what it means when they're together. This is Winders Road in Battersea (the West London Line crosses this street over the bridge in the distance).


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[zwk500]

Two normal signs -- No Through Road and One-Way Street -- on a pole, but think about what it means when they're together. This is Winders Road in Battersea (the West London Line crosses this street over the bridge in the distance).

They are at 90 degrees though, and the one-way arrow is pointing upwards, when if it applied to the no-through road it should point right or left, so I'm guessing there's another road off to the right which is one-way and the no-through road isn't (as it can't be).

Edit: Have just found the actual location on streetview and my supposition was wrong, the One-way arrow has been rotated round and does apply to the road marked as a no through road, but it shouldn't be - and indeed from 2017 has not been. There's another junction further down allowing traffic to avoid the bridge.

 

[Bigchris]

If you go up the street a bit further there's a cross-roads with Simpson Street which is 2-way in both directions, and the bridge straight on is pedestrian only so no issue at all!

 

[Dr_Paul]

I was at first puzzled by this: if it's a one-way street, then there must be a way out of it, otherwise once you're in it you can't get out except by turning around and driving the wrong way (or by reversing). What I think it means is that there is no point in going down the street as you'll end up back on York Road/Battersea Park Road; that is, it's not a short-cut towards Battersea Bridge (unless, as I was, you're on a bike).

There's something similar in Upper Tooting Road, where Moffat Road and Hereward Road, which form a loop, are both signed as no through roads, as if you drive down one of them, you'll end up via the other one back on the High Road a few yards further on. I think that both this and the Battersea example are intended to discourage drivers from using narrow back streets as hopeful short-cuts.

 

[Gloster]

I saw that brown sign as well when I was going to the island Steam show. Googling for the exact text only brings up this thread! Do you know if it's still up? It seems like quite a lot of effort for an in-joke

No. It fell down and lay there for a while, but seems to have disappeared.

 

[OscarF]

Its an in joke. In 2016 somebody crashed there - rolling one of the regular steam show exhibits. If you go around the camp ground shouting "chickpeas" and watching to see who shudders you may be able to work it out.

Shame the sign has come off - will have to use bigger/uv rated zip ties this year

 

[duncanp]

I saw this on the Isle of Raasay in 2018
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That looks like a flying pig.

 

[Lloyds siding]

The Road Traffic act 1988 only talks about 'Motor Racing', which is illegal unless you apply for and get issued a permit. I don't know if there is other legislation that applies to cyclists, horse racing or horse-drawn vehicles.
But even so, the sign is there so that one cannot claim in defence or mitigation that they were unaware of the regulation applying to that road.

Yes,
Town Police Clauses Act 1847, s28 Every person who rides or drives furiously any horse or carriage, or drives furiously any cattle:
about the only bit of the section left.
It might be an old act, but it's the one that allows closure of roads for street parties, the closure of the Melling Road to allow the Grand National to take place, etc.

 

[OhNoAPacer]

Just checked and it appears racing of motor vehicles on the highway is an offence, so the police could intervene and prosecute that even if no other offence was being committed. But presumably racing of horse drawn vehicles (or ducks!) is legal, probably because it has been possible since time immemorial and nobody has got round to banning it.

Horse riders or cyclisrs would be charged with riding furiously.

 

[jackot]

Although not a proper road sign, a road near me featured an impromptu 'Beware, swans crossing' sign that always amused me, and has now been superseded by just a swan drawing.

 

[TheSel]

The sign below used to stand at the junction of Duke Street and St Sepulchre Gate in Doncaster, and always amused me.

 

[Intercity110]

the signs on the first bit of the A14 from felixtowe (link:https://maps.app.goo.gl/uoDz3aXtfXf6Jxug9?g_st=ic) are quite strange. This should all really be in the entry documents or on a poster at the terminal or something. Why dedicate so many roadsigns for simple rules?

 

[MotCO]

the signs on the first bit of the A14 from felixtowe (link:https://maps.app.goo.gl/uoDz3aXtfXf6Jxug9?g_st=ic) are quite strange. This should all really be in the entry documents or on a poster at the terminal or something. Why dedicate so many roadsigns for simple rules?

There is a lot of information on that sign to assimilate quickly as you pass. Should be at the port as you say, although this is probably a reminder. Maybe better to split this information over three separate signs, although there are similar signs further along for cars.

 

[Kite159]

Heading towards Liverpool from Wigan yesterday when the railway crossed the motorway (M6) between Bryn & St Helens I saw a yellow sign* on the side of the motorway saying "Sign not in Use" on the northbound carriageway. Bit pointless in my eyes

(* One of those pop up temporary signs rather than something attached to a post)

 

[jon0844]

Usually near a new dot matrix sign not yet in operation, but possibly moved or left somewhere by mistake otherwise?

 

[Gloster]

Its an in joke. In 2016 somebody crashed there - rolling one of the regular steam show exhibits. If you go around the camp ground shouting "chickpeas" and watching to see who shudders you may be able to work it out.

Shame the sign has come off - will have to use bigger/uv rated zip ties this year

The Clemcident Corner sign is back. It looks very professional and very like an official sign, and is securely fixed to the post.

 

[Sun Chariot]

When I drive across Salisbury Plain, I always chuckle at the warning triangle signs with tank silhouette on them. It's fair to say I'd see one of those things in the road!

I don't have any road sign photos to offer - however, this one, in my local bank, made my wife comment that my flatulence would make me perfect for the job...

 

[Gloster]

When I drive across Salisbury Plain, I always chuckle at the warning triangle signs with tank silhouette on them. It's fair to say I'd see one of those things in the road!

I don't have any road sign photos to offer - however, this one, in my local bank, made my wife comment that my flatulence would make me perfect for the job...

But aren’t they supposed to be camouflaged so that you can’t see them.

 

[Sun Chariot]

But aren’t they supposed to be camouflaged so that you can’t see them.

Only if they're painted black with a white stripe along the middle!