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alistairm1
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They should just put in a width restriction on the road to stop trucks going down there and be done with it....
I was going to suggest the same, then I realised many of these village roads are bus routes serving the very villages the problems occur. |
There is no reason why any restriction should not have exceptions, such as the "no right turn except for Buses and Taxis".
This would be far simpler that this sign.
I have a suspicion that any driver who does not have satnav would assume that the warning didn't apply to them. |
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classy56
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| Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 9:16 am Post subject: |
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| 999tommo wrote: | | What happened to the signs that said simply...."Not suitable for heavy goods vehicles". |
A very good point Tommo, BUT, we all know what the obvious HGV is ( a great big artic) but is a coach an HGV?
There are a few signs on English roads that warn us it is unsuitable for "Heavy Goods Vehicles AND Coaches", so obviously there is a difference according to those signs.
And then you have roads that just have "Unsuitable For Coaches", granted these are mainly in main tourist places, BUT does that mean roads with these signs ARE suitable for HGV's?
What in your opinion does this sign mean?
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GPS_fan
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| Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 10:51 am Post subject: |
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| classy56 wrote: | What in your opinion does this sign mean?
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Easy - that sign means "No red trucks or black cars" 
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Skippy
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| Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 12:45 pm Post subject: |
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| GPS_fan wrote: | | classy56 wrote: | What in your opinion does this sign mean?
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Easy - that sign means "No red trucks or black cars" |
I think that sign is a warning to DennisN regarding black cars...
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Skippy
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| Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 1:00 pm Post subject: |
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| Lost_Property wrote: | | Quote: | | They should just put in a width restriction on the road to stop trucks going down there and be done with it.... |
I was going to suggest the same, then I realised many of these village roads are bus routes serving the very villages the problems occur. |
OK, put a European standard length restriction sign (which everyone will understand) followed by a chicane to make the driver of a long vehicle know that you mean business and twice about going down there... Then have a sign with a truck symbol showing an alternative route for long/large vehicles.
It isn't just sat navs that are the problem, inventing new signs is just going to cause confusion, we already have enough signage clutter on our roads without people inventing stupid new ones...
They also need to start beating up the map providers and GPS manufacturers to stop them sending people down unclassified roads all the time. 
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mostdom
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| Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 4:01 pm Post subject: |
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[1] It may take several miles of "please perform a legal u turn" for it to find a sutable route, and even then may send you back to that road.
[2] It does look like a low flying radar thinger.
[3] If you drive in another country then you should know the signs. Due care and attention if you ask me! Ker-ching! 
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Border_Collie
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| Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 5:30 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | They should just put in a width restriction on the road to stop trucks going down there and be done with it....
I was going to suggest the same, then I realised many of these village roads are bus routes serving the very villages the problems occur. |
I read that to mean a physical width restriction e.g. Two metal poles 7' 6"" apart. |
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999tommo
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| Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 8:32 pm Post subject: |
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| classy56 wrote: | What in your opinion does this sign mean?
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No overtaking Classy's red hot coach ?
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| Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 9:59 pm Post subject: |
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| classy56 wrote: | What in your opinion does this sign mean?
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My Audi in front of Red N DentN! 
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| GPS_fan wrote: | | classy56 wrote: | What in your opinion does this sign mean?
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Easy - that sign means "No red trucks or black cars" |
Isit caz iz is Black?
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Skippy
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| Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 11:56 pm Post subject: |
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| Lost_Property wrote: | | I read that to mean a physical width restriction e.g. Two metal poles 7' 6"" apart. |
True, that would stop a bus getting through, but they can put in a chicane which would deter a long vehicle but a bus could pass.
All you really want is something to make drivers think, hmm, that looks a bit dodgy followed by a sign showing an alternative route for trucks.
Making a new sign just adds to the clutter of crap signs on our roads today, most of which are meaningless or redundant....
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999tommo
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| Classy56 wrote: | What in your opinion does this sign mean?
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Does it mean, get back to the UK ? It's obviously a 'foreign' sign as the overtaking vehicle (the red prohibited one) is on the left.
Why does the image not appear in my posts ????????
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| Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2007 6:51 am Post subject: |
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| 999tommo wrote: | | Why does the image not appear in my posts ???????? |
Anything to oblige.
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On the subject of signs, has anybody else noticed that on the slippery road sign:
it would be impossible for a car to leave a trail like this because the tyre marks cross over
Also, Ford have an unfair marketing advantage:
what about other manufacturers?
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it would be impossible for a car to leave a trail like this because the tyre marks cross over |
It's not impossible, it's just that you are not trying hard enough.
Let me give you a hint - the car depicted on the sign is not necessarily facing the direction it is traveling in!
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