alexander Posted July 24, 2008 Report Share Posted July 24, 2008 So i've been working on this for a bit now, but i am compiling a list of road signs, that make no sense, if you think about them. So here we go, let me start you off with some good ones: Blind DrivewayBlind Curve Ahead - (inanimate objects dont have vision, say it like it is, it's a blind driver)Caution Slow Down Pedestrian Traffic - (i still don't know what they mean)Slow Watch For Pedestrians - (as opposed to a fast watch or something)Watch for Pedestrians - (How about a watch for motorists?)Slow ChildrenSlow Children CrossingSlow PedestriansSlow SchoolSlow PlaygroundSlow Children Playing - (Am I the only person who thinks that calling people slow isn't nice, especially on a public road? To me it's one step away from calling them retarded, and that is wrong! Maybe special, or mentally challenged, or physically challenged...)Caution Falling Rock - (Though the conflict with US natives was over a long time ago?)Draw Bridge Ahead - (What if one can't draw?)Men Working - (Seems a bit sexist)Parking Lot Cycles - (Haven't been able to figure out what this one is trying to tell me either)No Dumping - (What if you REALLY have to go... i mean.... never mind)No Smoking On Campus Prohibited - (Found this one on one of the college campuses i visited)High Pedestrian Area - (I was like, am in in Jamaica or Amsterdam or something?) Tis it for now... i will post more as i find more. Don't hesitate to post, if you have signs that you still don't get. Lastly, in advanced, someone will post a speed limit sign for the high way, yes i don't understand those either, haha, you're funny, go find ones that really don't make sense. modest 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeztar Posted July 24, 2008 Report Share Posted July 24, 2008 Caution Moose on HighwaySpeed Hump Ahead (that's probably my favorite) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexander Posted July 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 Stop here on red - (But the line is white!)All trucks commercial vehicles next right - (This one is plain, confusing, trucks are commercial vehicles, all trucks commercial vehicles does not make sense as a phrase, and then the direction gets added and it gets me waaay confused.)Use ped signal - (what is a PED signal?) This one is also from the plain stupid realm: [img=http://www.trafficsign.us/100/reg/r9-4a.gif]http://www.trafficsign.us/100/reg/r9-4a.gif[/img]no thumbs up apparently... [img=http://www.trafficsign.us/100/reg/r9-7.gif]http://www.trafficsign.us/100/reg/r9-7.gif[/img] - seriously, go forward back.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrotex Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 3-WAY STOP -- I swear, I know only ONE way to stop and that's to hit the brakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexander Posted September 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 Hahahaha!!! 3-way stop, is a good one, first reference that made in my head did not go with the amount of ways to stop, but more of a "stop for a" ordeal, either case, makes no sense.... here are a few more:Dead End - as opposed to a live one? or is there where you end up dead?Left Lane Must Turn Left - this one makes me laugh... nothing mentions cars in that lane...Motor-Driven Cycles Prohibited - how about human-driven, motor-propelled ones?Emergency Stopping Only - so i can't safely come to a stop, only if i slam on the breaks.... got itUse Lane with Green Arrow - what if i dont have a green arrow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tormod Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 Not a roadsign but from a Newcastle subway... DFINITLYDISTRUBD, modest and Boerseun 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeztar Posted September 6, 2008 Report Share Posted September 6, 2008 Dead End - as opposed to a live one? or is there where you end up dead? This is interesting to me not only because I live at a dead end street, but because I've never considered the phrase before. I just always accepted its meaning and never really questioned it's validity. Now that I am, it's quite strange...It's better than "Life End" I suppose... "Road ends in (x amount of) feet" would be better. As an aside (there's another funny phrase), I've actually heard someone say "dead end cul-de-sac"!! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moontanman Posted September 6, 2008 Report Share Posted September 6, 2008 On of my "Not" favorite signs is in West Virginia out side a couple of small towns, the sign says Pinch-Quick, every time I would ride by that sign with my dad he would pinch the hell out of me! Pinch-Quick is very nice town of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexander Posted September 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2008 Hey T, i have one for you too :) (see attached image) It's better than "Life End" I suppose...but not as good as a live end, i mean dead end may be really blah, viewing it live would at least be somewhat fun :hyper: Moon,i think in san fran there is an exit sign that says "A street" (you can find pictures online) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karnuvap Posted October 19, 2008 Report Share Posted October 19, 2008 There's one nea us that says Children Drive Slowly I should hope they do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexander Posted October 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 Warning Construction Area - well, that leaves no question as to what they are constructing, you know, a simple comma would make that sign make sense... Share The Road - It's mine, my own, my precious :) Shoulder drop off - hmm, as opposed to like a thigh drop off? here's one that also does not make sense:bridge ices before road - so it definitely does not ice before me, only the road?no center stripe - to keep ricers out....? but i was with a friend of mine, on an 07 Z06 and he had 2 center stripes from the manufacturer on his car, i thought, though we didn't get pulled over, clearly, we could easily have been... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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