Unique, Odd, or Interesting Signs aka The good, the bad, and the ugly

[interstatefan990]

This is in a private parking lot, but boy, I've never seen so many different elements of various MUTCD signs all sandwiched into one.

[UCFKnights]

Yeah, what the FF does recycling have to do with yielding to equestrian traffic?

I think its saying bicycles yield to both horses and pedestrians, and pedestrians yield to horses? Maybe?

[TravelingBethelite]

Yeah, what the FF does recycling have to do with yielding to equestrian traffic?

I think its saying bicycles yield to both horses and pedestrians, and pedestrians yield to horses? Maybe?

The way I understand it is that both pedestrians and cyclists have to yield to horses, and cyclists have to yield to both pedestrians and horses. I think?

[1995hoo]

Yeah, what the FF does recycling have to do with yielding to equestrian traffic?

I think its saying bicycles yield to both horses and pedestrians, and pedestrians yield to horses? Maybe?

The way I understand it is that both pedestrians and cyclists have to yield to horses, and cyclists have to yield to both pedestrians and horses. I think?

That seems to make sense to me. I haven't been on that segment of the trail, so I have no idea how common horses are.

[PurdueBill]

Yeah, what the FF does recycling have to do with yielding to equestrian traffic?

I think its saying bicycles yield to both horses and pedestrians, and pedestrians yield to horses? Maybe?

The way I understand it is that both pedestrians and cyclists have to yield to horses, and cyclists have to yield to both pedestrians and horses. I think?

That seems to make sense to me. I haven't been on that segment of the trail, so I have no idea how common horses are.

That is indeed standard priority--literature and postings for shared-use trails in National Parks (I am thinking Cuyahoga Valley because that is what I use) say bikes yield to pedestrians, and everyone yields to horses.  If the arrows all pointed counterclockwise, you would have a neverending cycle of yielding.   
The recycling logo style arrows need to go though.

[mrsman]

Yeah, what the FF does recycling have to do with yielding to equestrian traffic?

I think its saying bicycles yield to both horses and pedestrians, and pedestrians yield to horses? Maybe?

The way I understand it is that both pedestrians and cyclists have to yield to horses, and cyclists have to yield to both pedestrians and horses. I think?

That seems to make sense to me. I haven't been on that segment of the trail, so I have no idea how common horses are.

That is indeed standard priority--literature and postings for shared-use trails in National Parks (I am thinking Cuyahoga Valley because that is what I use) say bikes yield to pedestrians, and everyone yields to horses.  If the arrows all pointed counterclockwise, you would have a neverending cycle of yielding.   
The recycling logo style arrows need to go though.

The sign is awful given that it is confusing to identify the message.  Sometimes one has to use complete English sentences and not rely on pictures alone.

[PurdueBill]

Yeah, what the FF does recycling have to do with yielding to equestrian traffic?

I think its saying bicycles yield to both horses and pedestrians, and pedestrians yield to horses? Maybe?

The way I understand it is that both pedestrians and cyclists have to yield to horses, and cyclists have to yield to both pedestrians and horses. I think?

That seems to make sense to me. I haven’t been on that segment of the trail, so I have no idea how common horses are.

That is indeed standard priority--literature and postings for shared-use trails in National Parks (I am thinking Cuyahoga Valley because that is what I use) say bikes yield to pedestrians, and everyone yields to horses.  If the arrows all pointed counterclockwise, you would have a neverending cycle of yielding.   
The recycling logo style arrows need to go though.

The sign is awful given that it is confusing to identify the message.  Sometimes one has to use complete English sentences and not rely on pictures alone.

This design is a little more comprehensible (no horses, but still 3 things).  Putting the icons at the corners and having straight arrows seems to clean it up a lot. 

[cjk374]

Anybody ever heard of a MEMORIAL APPROACH?

https://www.google.com/maps/@30.7154496,-91.3677971,3a,75y,267.46h,83.03t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sZq1I6NWp05TXdb36W1qngg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en

https://www.google.com/maps/@30.7424538,-91.321255,3a,75y,42.28h,90.33t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sYKc6uzNCMI9vGw8L4T1jvw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en

Both of these are on LA 10 on either side of the John James Audubon Bridge over the MS River.

[kenarmy]

Anybody ever heard of a MEMORIAL APPROACH?

https://www.google.com/maps/@30.7154496,-91.3677971,3a,75y,267.46h,83.03t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sZq1I6NWp05TXdb36W1qngg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en

https://www.google.com/maps/@30.7424538,-91.321255,3a,75y,42.28h,90.33t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sYKc6uzNCMI9vGw8L4T1jvw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en

Both of these are on LA 10 on either side of the John James Audubon Bridge over the MS River.

I remember driving by these and I didn't even think of much of it 

[kphoger]

Yeah, what the FF does recycling have to do with yielding to equestrian traffic?

I think its saying bicycles yield to both horses and pedestrians, and pedestrians yield to horses? Maybe?

The way I understand it is that both pedestrians and cyclists have to yield to horses, and cyclists have to yield to both pedestrians and horses. I think?

That seems to make sense to me. I haven't been on that segment of the trail, so I have no idea how common horses are.

That is indeed standard priority--literature and postings for shared-use trails in National Parks (I am thinking Cuyahoga Valley because that is what I use) say bikes yield to pedestrians, and everyone yields to horses.  If the arrows all pointed counterclockwise, you would have a neverending cycle of yielding.   
The recycling logo style arrows need to go though.

The sign is awful given that it is confusing to identify the message.  Sometimes one has to use complete English sentences and not rely on pictures alone.

This design is a little more comprehensible (no horses, but still 3 things).  Putting the icons at the corners and having straight arrows seems to clean it up a lot. 

It never once occurred to me that the arrows actually meant anything at all on that sign.  And, if I have to stop and figure out a puzzle in order to know what to do, then the sign is a complete failure.

[plain]

This sign on the beginning of VA 5 EB in Richmond is a typical bridge clearance sign except there's no -0" after the '. Looks weird.

The sign on the rather short Orleans St (2nd pic) not far from here does it the right way.

Images from GSV



moto g(7) optimo (XT1952DL)

[SectorZ]

Yeah, what the FF does recycling have to do with yielding to equestrian traffic?

I think its saying bicycles yield to both horses and pedestrians, and pedestrians yield to horses? Maybe?

The way I understand it is that both pedestrians and cyclists have to yield to horses, and cyclists have to yield to both pedestrians and horses. I think?

That seems to make sense to me. I haven't been on that segment of the trail, so I have no idea how common horses are.

That is indeed standard priority--literature and postings for shared-use trails in National Parks (I am thinking Cuyahoga Valley because that is what I use) say bikes yield to pedestrians, and everyone yields to horses.  If the arrows all pointed counterclockwise, you would have a neverending cycle of yielding.   
The recycling logo style arrows need to go though.

The sign is awful given that it is confusing to identify the message.  Sometimes one has to use complete English sentences and not rely on pictures alone.

This design is a little more comprehensible (no horses, but still 3 things).  Putting the icons at the corners and having straight arrows seems to clean it up a lot.

There is similar signage to this on the Nashua River Rail Trail from Ayer to Dunstable, MA. An example in Groton, https://goo.gl/maps/59gWFTuycWhwvxfP8

[DRMan]

The Loop in Tucson has the same type of sign. It took me a minute, but I figured it out. Of course, I was walking at the time.  https://images.app.goo.gl/1VgT9bezYkAFzDpG6

[MCRoads]

Yeah, what the FF does recycling have to do with yielding to equestrian traffic?

I think its saying bicycles yield to both horses and pedestrians, and pedestrians yield to horses? Maybe?

The way I understand it is that both pedestrians and cyclists have to yield to horses, and cyclists have to yield to both pedestrians and horses. I think?

That seems to make sense to me. I haven't been on that segment of the trail, so I have no idea how common horses are.

That is indeed standard priority--literature and postings for shared-use trails in National Parks (I am thinking Cuyahoga Valley because that is what I use) say bikes yield to pedestrians, and everyone yields to horses.  If the arrows all pointed counterclockwise, you would have a neverending cycle of yielding.   
The recycling logo style arrows need to go though.

The sign is awful given that it is confusing to identify the message.  Sometimes one has to use complete English sentences and not rely on pictures alone.

This design is a little more comprehensible (no horses, but still 3 things).  Putting the icons at the corners and having straight arrows seems to clean it up a lot.

Is that a cat at the bottom corner? I doubt that a cat is going to yield to anyone. Hell, my neighbors cat purposely tries to trip me when he is outside!

[hotdogPi]

This design is a little more comprehensible (no horses, but still 3 things).  Putting the icons at the corners and having straight arrows seems to clean it up a lot.

Is that a cat at the bottom corner? I doubt that a cat is going to yield to anyone. Hell, my neighbors cat purposely tries to trip me when he is outside!

I think they're roller skates.

[mrsman]

Seeing multiple examples of this posted leads me to believe this sign is somewhat standard.  It really shouldn't be.  Arrows going around a triangle are unnecessarily confusing.

The signs should really be a white rectangle with the following words.  (The words in brackets can be a picture.)

{Bikes} yield to {hikers}, {horses}
{Hikers} yield to {horses}


Does anyone know what they do in Europe for their trails?  Because of the multiple languages spoken there, they tend to abound in signs without words, and often they are pretty good.

[kphoger]

Does anyone know what they do in Europe for their trails?

Let people just use common sense?   

[UCFKnights]

Does anyone know what they do in Europe for their trails?

Let people just use common sense?   

Yeah I really can't imagine any of these signs have any effect on people's behavior. Its like the signs that say don't litter on the trail, I read a study that sign actually increased the amount of litter people left behind. No one is going to see it and think "oh I was going to throw this on the ground, but now I'm not since the sign says so"

[thenetwork]

A group of odd monstrosities -- one after another in Rock Springs, WY:

https://maps.app.goo.gl/GWNDK6rV644SsmF5A

https://maps.app.goo.gl/d7Yxz41aaS3SpjcF7

https://maps.app.goo.gl/7RABJVRAGBo9WaA76

[Frafra Zoomer]

Does anyone know what they do in Europe for their trails?  Because of the multiple languages spoken there, they tend to abound in signs without words, and often they are pretty good.

I only know abt. the Netherlands, and there it's usually a bike path where pedestrians have to not take up the whole path and block cyclists (just like when you walk on the road)

[formulanone]

Here's one of the more common varieties of the "everyone yield to horses" sign. Someone just whipped up a recycling logo probably because it was easily available. It makes semantic sense, but it adds complication, though you're probably not going too fast that it will baffle you, unless you're overthinking it.



(For those who aren't sure, horses can get spooked/confused easily, and someone can get hurt if they don't yield to a larger and more powerful animal.)

[thenetwork]

A group of odd monstrosities -- one after another in Rock Springs, WY:

https://maps.app.goo.gl/GWNDK6rV644SsmF5A

https://maps.app.goo.gl/d7Yxz41aaS3SpjcF7

https://maps.app.goo.gl/7RABJVRAGBo9WaA76

[ethanhopkin14]

A group of odd monstrosities -- one after another in Rock Springs, WY:

https://maps.app.goo.gl/GWNDK6rV644SsmF5A

https://maps.app.goo.gl/d7Yxz41aaS3SpjcF7

https://maps.app.goo.gl/7RABJVRAGBo9WaA76

That first link has double redundancy.  It has BUSINESS written above a Business Loop Interstate Shield, and instead of the distance to the exit, it has EXIT 107 written in it's place, along with an EXIT 107 tab.

Another thing about that link, it drives me crazy when Google Street View mislabels the road, but still kinda correct.  That link says you are on the main lanes of US-30 with no mention of I-80.  Yes they are cosigned there, but I-80 being the interstate, it should get "label priority".

[LilianaUwU]

Here's a recycled steep hill sign. The sign that was recycled? An "aluminium to recycle (arrow)" sign. Talk about ironic. https://www.google.com/maps/@45.188794,-71.4480507,3a,15y,305.84h,86.71t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sPoDlYL40I9IO1YUX6WUzbA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

[kphoger]

Here's a recycled steep hill sign. The sign that was recycled? An "aluminium to recycle (arrow)" sign. Talk about ironic. https://www.google.com/maps/@45.188794,-71.4480507,3a,15y,305.84h,86.71t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sPoDlYL40I9IO1YUX6WUzbA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

The front is worth looking at too!  I've never seen the grade marked like that.

Oh.  Canada.  Maybe that's normal there?