Cryptic roadside messages

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Tue 9 Mar 2004 22:48
Cryptic roadside messages - Andrew-T
The other day I noticed three words on a large yellow sign on the M62 westbound which I am sure is familiar to many of you. It made me think all over again about the immediacy of road-sign language. It said Discontinuous Emergency Refuge. I suppose it means Intermittent Hard Shoulder, which on reflection may sound equally daft. Any suggestions, or better examples?
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Tue 9 Mar 2004 22:56
Cryptic roadside messages - PhilW
On the old N1 between Abbeville and Boulogne "Dangerous Declivity". Someone using a dictionary to literally translate "Steep Hill"???
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Tue 9 Mar 2004 23:09
Cryptic roadside messages - Altea Ego
My company had a building with "Outside awareness panels" = windows: and machines were built with "air movement devices" = fans
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Wed 10 Mar 2004 09:08
Cryptic roadside messages - patently
Whenever I see a sign that says "Intermittent Hard Shoulder" it always make me concerned that in a few minutes it will mysteriously vanish.

There are some useful ones - such as on country roads where they paint a message on the road to advise you to Shift Lower by One (gear) -its Windy.
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Wed 10 Mar 2004 09:16
Cryptic roadside messages - NorthernKev {P}
Seen in Doncaster: 'Goods and deliverys only' [sic].

Can anyone spell anything anymore?

Kev
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Wed 10 Mar 2004 09:21
Cryptic roadside messages - terryb
Kev
I don't think anyone can, but at least they didn't put an apostrophe in it!
Terry

"Just because I don't care doesn't mean I don't understand"
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