The actual Worst of Road Signs

[1995hoo]

You guys want the old thread back now, or...?

I actually considered starting the thread listed below and quoting roadman 65's posts there, but decided not to do so because I thought it would not please the moderators and I figured I've come close enough to hot water already this week such that I didn't need to push it.

Inb4 this gets locked and we get "The Actual, Totally For-Real, Most Horrendous, Ugly, Worst of Road Signs" thread.

That's a thread you'll never see on AARoads.

[Eth]

Maybe it would be easier to just stop gatekeeping the thread and just have fun looking at the submissions...?

But then how would people demonstrate their clear superiority over the rest of us? That just wouldn't do.

[hotdogPi]

You guys want the old thread back now, or...?

Unlock the old thread and make this thread for the worst of the worst.

[formulanone]

Coming off the Goethals Bridge into New Jersey (July 2013):



Smooshed shield shapes, stretched-out or compressed numerals, and what's with that zipper in the middle?

Other than "NJ Turnpike", there's nothing correct about that sign. And yet, it's clear and easy to understand.

Bad but it works, in my opinion. But it was quite out of place with the rest of the signage.

[JoePCool14]

Coming off the Goethals Bridge into New Jersey (July 2013):



Smooshed shield shapes, stretched-out or compressed numerals, and what's with that zipper in the middle?

Other than "NJ Turnpike", there's nothing correct about that sign. And yet, it's clear and easy to understand.

Bad but it works, in my opinion. But it was quite out of place with the rest of the signage.

My first thought when I saw this sign was actually "Canada". Specifically Ontario.

[kphoger]

I kind of like the signs, except for the [ONLY] tab being orange instead of yellow.

[formulanone]

I kind of like the signs, except for the [ONLY] tab being orange instead of yellow.

That's probably just due to exposure and color balance, though the license plate below is a decent reference.

[jeffandnicole]

People would probably just skip past the pinned threads and post here anyway.

Maybe it would be easier to just stop gatekeeping the thread and just have fun looking at the submissions...?

Find out which toll booth he's working and pay the toll in pennies.

[idk]

https://www.google.com/maps/@47.589976,-122.3039575,3a,18.7y,70.32h,121.77t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sF6uMDLFy5GLQhmw1AI_Gvg!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

I really don't understand this one, I mean, what's the point?

[mrsman]

This one in Atkinson, GA

US 82 and GA 520 actually go both ways.

While this sign is not ugly, IMO its worse to have elements of confusion then having ugly signs.  If people looking for west 520 or east 82 are confused, then we have a problem.

The NJ sign is ugly for the reasons mentioned, but it does clearly delineate which lane you should be in, which is the main purpose of the signage.

[JoePCool14]

https://www.google.com/maps/@47.589976,-122.3039575,3a,18.7y,70.32h,121.77t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sF6uMDLFy5GLQhmw1AI_Gvg!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

I really don't understand this one, I mean, what's the point?

From what I can tell, it's just to reiterate that all lanes follow I-90, which they have to do otherwise drivers will be confused (which they easily are).

Also, I'm starting to wonder if we just should lock this thread. It's clear most people do not understand the concept of it anymore.

[kphoger]

https://www.google.com/maps/@47.589976,-122.3039575,3a,18.7y,70.32h,121.77t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sF6uMDLFy5GLQhmw1AI_Gvg!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

I really don't understand this one, I mean, what's the point?

It's to prevent driver panic when they encounter a highway split.

This one in Atkinson, GA

US 82 and GA 520 actually go both ways.

While this sign is not ugly, IMO its worse to have elements of confusion then having ugly signs.  If people looking for west 520 or east 82 are confused, then we have a problem.

The NJ sign is ugly for the reasons mentioned, but it does clearly delineate which lane you should be in, which is the main purpose of the signage.

They could use the exact same signs and make it less confusing.

Stack the {82} and {520} at the top.  Below that, put [WEST] and [←] on the left side of the pole, put [EAST] and [→] on the right side of the pole.  No extra signs required, just a little bit taller pole.

[US71]

Deepwater, MO

[jbnv]

Here's a real example for you.


Ugly US 51 Sign by Jay Bienvenu, on Flickr

[WillWeaverRVA]

Here's a real example for you.


Ugly US 51 Sign by Jay Bienvenu, on Flickr

Now that is pure, unadulterated suck.

[hbelkins]

I've seen that Georgia concurrency example similarly posted in other places. There's one on the US 25/421 concurrency in Lexington.

[Scott5114]

Also, I'm starting to wonder if we just should lock this thread. It's clear most people do not understand the concept of it anymore.

We're more likely to start deleting posts made by people complaining "this isn't bad enough for Worst of Road Signs!"

[kphoger]

Or resume allowing "yawn" as a response...

[JoePCool14]

Also, I'm starting to wonder if we just should lock this thread. It's clear most people do not understand the concept of it anymore.

We're more likely to start deleting posts made by people complaining "this isn't bad enough for Worst of Road Signs!"

Duly noted.

[ad516]

Not sure if this is bad or I'm just misunderstanding it, but I think it's the former and we may have a winner. What is this even supposed to mean? https://www.google.com/maps/@40.9021418,-123.808221,3a,75y,124.41h,79.86t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sPkmm3c7SNtzwNCEh7fW1HQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!5m1!1e4

[formulanone]

Not sure if this is bad or I'm just misunderstanding it, but I think it's the former and we may have a winner. What is this even supposed to mean? https://www.google.com/maps/@40.9021418,-123.808221,3a,75y,124.41h,79.86t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sPkmm3c7SNtzwNCEh7fW1HQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!5m1!1e4

The only sign I see is SLOW TRUCKS in a diamond warning sign, which is fairly intuitive and useful...prepare to slow down because a large vehicle might appear in your lane. Almost anything can go in a yellow diamond warning sign.

All: please let us know what we're looking for or that you're addressing in a linked image or Google Street View link; this is not a "guessing game" thread.

[1995hoo]

I could see interpreting that sign in either of two ways–warning you to be prepared for slow-moving trucks ahead, or warning you to slow down because of truck traffic. I assume it probably means the latter, though, consistent with signs like "Slow Children Playing" that do not refer to the children's mental disabilities.

Either way, though, the sign's meaning boils down to more or less the same thing.  I don't see why the sign is a problem.

[ad516]

Not sure if this is bad or I'm just misunderstanding it, but I think it's the former and we may have a winner. What is this even supposed to mean? https://www.google.com/maps/@40.9021418,-123.808221,3a,75y,124.41h,79.86t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sPkmm3c7SNtzwNCEh7fW1HQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!5m1!1e4

The only sign I see is SLOW TRUCKS in a diamond warning sign, which is fairly intuitive and useful...prepare to slow down because a large vehicle might appear in your lane. Almost anything can go in a yellow diamond warning sign.

All: please let us know what we're looking for or that you're addressing in a linked image or Google Street View link; this is not a "guessing game" thread.

I was talking about the sign, yeah. It's just really unclear on what they're supposed to be slowing for, or why they would need to slow down. TL:DR: if they wanted to tell trucks to slow down they could have literally just said "trucks slow down" instead of a cryptic "slow trucks"

[odditude]

Not sure if this is bad or I'm just misunderstanding it, but I think it's the former and we may have a winner. What is this even supposed to mean? https://www.google.com/maps/@40.9021418,-123.808221,3a,75y,124.41h,79.86t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sPkmm3c7SNtzwNCEh7fW1HQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!5m1!1e4

The only sign I see is SLOW TRUCKS in a diamond warning sign, which is fairly intuitive and useful...prepare to slow down because a large vehicle might appear in your lane. Almost anything can go in a yellow diamond warning sign.

All: please let us know what we're looking for or that you're addressing in a linked image or Google Street View link; this is not a "guessing game" thread.

I was talking about the sign, yeah. It's just really unclear on what they're supposed to be slowing for, or why they would need to slow down. TL:DR: if they wanted to tell trucks to slow down they could have literally just said "trucks slow down" instead of a cryptic "slow trucks"

they're not saying "trucks slow down" - just like a "SLOW CHILDREN" sign isn't telling children to slow down. like all yellow diamond signs, it's a warning to what you might find in the road ahead.

[csw]

Plenty of cool old BGSs remain in Suffolk, VA, but this one cancels them all out.