The actual Worst of Road Signs

[Brandon]

I often see signs that could maybe fit here, but this time I found one that's absolutely worthy of the thread:



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This "local traffic only" sign isn't even a sign, it's two pieces of paper pasted onto a sign blank.

That's not even binge drinking in the sign shop, that's phoning it in after the night of binge drinking.

[Big John]

↑ I mean, that definitely qualifies as...

Stuff that should only result from a night of binge drinking at the sign shop.

I recall a sign near Fond du Lac WI with "Intoxicating" spelled wrong.

[LilianaUwU]

I often see signs that could maybe fit here, but this time I found one that's absolutely worthy of the thread:



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This "local traffic only" sign isn't even a sign, it's two pieces of paper pasted onto a sign blank.

That's not even binge drinking in the sign shop, that's phoning it in after the night of binge drinking.

Does this mean I win a prize? 

[renegade]

Does this mean I win a prize? 

How does a no-expenses-paid tour of the hills of Illinois hosted by Cra_shIt sound?     

[fillup420]

Spaces? Who needs them.

I know an RTP sign when i see it...

[vdeane]

Does this mean I win a prize? 

How does a no-expenses-paid tour of the hills of Illinois hosted by Cra_shIt sound?     

You mean the haunted hills of Illinois?

[plain]

I was here a half hour ago and saw this dumb shit.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/QBHFK1a1Z9G4Ai2s9

[Brandon]

I was here a half hour ago and saw this dumb shit.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/QBHFK1a1Z9G4Ai2s9

Not much wrong with it.  It's actually a nice looking assembly.

[plain]

I was here a half hour ago and saw this dumb shit.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/QBHFK1a1Z9G4Ai2s9

Not much wrong with it.  It's actually a nice looking assembly.

They're typical Richmond unisigns but the placement of the routes could've been much better (like the rest of them at the intersection)

[LilianaUwU]

Does this mean I win a prize? 

How does a no-expenses-paid tour of the hills of Illinois hosted by Cra_shIt sound?     

From what I read in the thread, no.

[webny99]

This pair of advance guide signs for I-24 on I-840 are a total train wreck... first of all, the diagrammatic shows four lanes when there's only three existing, so how are you supposed to know which side gets an extra lane? but even worse, there is no extra lane! I call that a diagrammatic disaster. Hopefully these get replaced with APL's soon.

[LilianaUwU]

Here's, uh, whatever this is on NS-111 in downtown Halifax:



(Street View)

[plain]

Here's, uh, whatever this is on NS-111 in downtown Halifax:



(Street View)

I know Canada is more relaxed with their standards but 3 different fonts on the same gantry is pretty ridiculous.

[FrCorySticha]

Here's, uh, whatever this is on NS-111 in downtown Halifax:



(Street View)

If I didn't know better, I would swear that was a very bad MS Paint job.

[Max Rockatansky]

Fire, fade and shotgun:

IMG_3729 by Max Rockatansky, on Flickr

[GenExpwy]

Here's, uh, whatever this is on NS-111 in downtown Halifax:



(Street View)

I know Canada is more relaxed with their standards but 3 different fonts on the same gantry is pretty ridiculous.

3 different fonts
3 different letter heights
3 different arrows
3 different borders
3 different mounting heights

[LilianaUwU]

Here's, uh, whatever this is on NS-111 in downtown Halifax:



(Street View)

I know Canada is more relaxed with their standards but 3 different fonts on the same gantry is pretty ridiculous.

3 different fonts
3 different letter heights
3 different arrows
3 different borders
3 different mounting heights

3 different nights of binge drinking at the sign shop.

[LilianaUwU]

As pointed out by plain in the Department of Redundancy Department thread, this Oklahoma special probably belongs here:



(Street View, post by plain)

[MCRoads]

There is a sign at a local shopping plaza that is really terrible. It isn't as bad as any of these, but it will probably cause (if it hasn't already) an accident. The sign is about 1'x2' and says, on 4 lines of probably 6in text, says: "INCOMING TRAFFIC DOES NOT STOP" . What it is trying to say is, although the road has 4 directions of traffic, it is only a 3 way stop. What it probably should have is "3-WAY"  placard, with a sign underneath that says "LEFT/RIGHT/OPPOSITE TRAFFIC DOES NOT STOP" , similar to the "CROSS TRAFFIC DIES NOT STOP"  placard:

[roadfro]

There is a sign at a local shopping plaza that is really terrible. It isn't as bad as any of these, but it will probably cause (if it hasn't already) an accident. The sign is about 1'x2' and says, on 4 lines of probably 6in text, says: "INCOMING TRAFFIC DOES NOT STOP" . What it is trying to say is, although the road has 4 directions of traffic, it is only a 3 way stop. What it probably should have is "3-WAY"  placard, with a sign underneath that says "LEFT/RIGHT/OPPOSITE TRAFFIC DOES NOT STOP" , similar to the "CROSS TRAFFIC DIES NOT STOP"  placard:

Doesn't sound like "the actual worst" of signage. But a reply is warranted because it sounds like this situation is somewhat complying with the current MUTCD.

The 2009 MUTCD only allows for the the "ALL WAY" placard to be used with a stop sign–the use of any variant of "#-WAY" placard was specifically disallowed in the manual where the intersection has one or more directions not subject to a stop condition (see Sec 2B.05). Instead, the new standard is to use warning standard placards similar to the one shown. For the situation described above, a W4-4bP "ONCOMING TRAFFIC DOES NOT STOP" placard would be used–I would guess that the sign described here predates the 2009 MUTCD.

[sprjus4]

This was done a few years ago, but Street View imagery has finally been updated in the area.

https://www.google.com/maps/@36.6936454,-77.0669082,3a,49.8y,100.97h,84.79t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sYrH0NCC6XUQMM5SuGIOzPQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192!5m1!1e1
https://www.google.com/maps/@36.69348,-77.0579263,3a,49.9y,98.87h,86.2t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sWB_tSTGsZdO4hB6_tMgq7A!2e0!7i16384!8i8192!5m1!1e1

Something just feels... off.

[tolbs17]

This was done a few years ago, but Street View imagery has finally been updated in the area.

https://www.google.com/maps/@36.6936454,-77.0669082,3a,49.8y,100.97h,84.79t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sYrH0NCC6XUQMM5SuGIOzPQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192!5m1!1e1
https://www.google.com/maps/@36.69348,-77.0579263,3a,49.9y,98.87h,86.2t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sWB_tSTGsZdO4hB6_tMgq7A!2e0!7i16384!8i8192!5m1!1e1

Something just feels... off.

Is it the square signage, or the Clearview font?

[Scott5114]

This was done a few years ago, but Street View imagery has finally been updated in the area.

https://www.google.com/maps/@36.6936454,-77.0669082,3a,49.8y,100.97h,84.79t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sYrH0NCC6XUQMM5SuGIOzPQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192!5m1!1e1
https://www.google.com/maps/@36.69348,-77.0579263,3a,49.9y,98.87h,86.2t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sWB_tSTGsZdO4hB6_tMgq7A!2e0!7i16384!8i8192!5m1!1e1

Something just feels... off.

Is it the square signage, or the Clearview font?

Neither of those are the worst problems about that sign.

[Big John]

Courtland should be horizontally centered, and the distance label should be lower.

[Scott5114]

Also "MILE" should be smaller, "Business" should be in all caps and smaller, the shield pair should be centered to the panel...