New Road Signs Lead to Confusion

Tuesday 15 April 2008

Well, they say a picture paints a thousand words, and we suspect that is very likely to be the case with the new road signs the Government has introduced, as drivers try to work out what they mean.

Decide for yourself if more means better. Correct answers at the bottom of the page

1.		i. Road Narrow Both Sides ii. Two Fat Ladies iii. Garden of Distinction
2.		i. No Diving In ii. Waiting Time Limited to 1.5 hours iii. No Playing Games
3.		i. Park ii. Beach iii. Get Your Parasols Out
4.		i. Train Station ii. Train Station for 30,000+ Passengers iii. Train Station for 50,000+ Passengers
5.		i. Museum ii. Motorway iii. Museum of France
6.		i. Floral Gardens ii. Entrance to Protected Area iii. Commemoration Memorial
7.		i. No Entry During Restricted Hours ii. Low Bridge Passed iii. Leaving Limited Duration, One Side Only, Parking Area, Alternating Fortnightly, with Disk Control
8.		i. Canoeing Permitted ii. Man the Life Boats iii. Water Embarcation Point
9.		i. No Towing of Vehicles ii. Risk of Collision From Slow Vehicle iii. Vehicle In Tow
10.		i. Shop ii. Local Produce iii. Pick Your Own

Answers: 1. iii. 2. ii. 3. ii. 4. ii. 5. iii. 6. ii. 7. iii. 8. iii. 9. ii. 10. ii.