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

[plain]

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50325515182_c182fa2a05_4k.jpg

This one is beyond odd along US 17 in South Newport, Georgia.

Replace odd with dumb.

[STLmapboy]

RI using a generic circle shield instead of its rectangle for SR 24.

And this isn't an isolated thing either.

[STLmapboy]

50 bucks says you've never seen a sign like this one. "Ignore GPS."

[plain]

50 bucks says you've never seen a sign like this one. "Ignore GPS."

These are becoming more and more common now. I actually posted one a year or so ago.

[jakeroot]

You choose your path forward when you meet this roundabout in Lacey, WA.

Technically on a trail, but I thought it was cool.

[JoePCool14]

50 bucks says you've never seen a sign like this one. "Ignore GPS."

Agh! Everything is Clearview!

[wanderer2575]

50 bucks says you've never seen a sign like this one. "Ignore GPS."

Pay up.

[SectorZ]

50 bucks says you've never seen a sign like this one. "Ignore GPS."

I have one within 10 miles of me on the Concord/Carlisle MA border. Not the same verbiage, but giving the warning that GPS is not your friend here.

https://goo.gl/maps/7otvUzkcHKQHoLiz5

[jeffandnicole]

50 bucks says you've never seen a sign like this one. "Ignore GPS."

I'll take mine as 1 $20, 1 $10, 3 $5's and 5 $1's.

[bwana39]

Does anyone know why, at the entrance to the Harano Tunnels along the H3 Freeway on Oahu, the overhead gantry has two-way traffic warning signs facing away from the travel direction?

See here on maps: "TWO-WAY TRAFFIC"

There are approximately three billion signs prior to this point indicating "WRONG WAY" or "GO BACK" or "DO NO ENTER", so I'm confused why after all of that, they'd grant you the satisfaction of a two-way traffic warning sign.

I have never been there, but I also noticed that the far right lane was isolated by a striped yellow line. THat would suggest that the traffic in said lane is traveling the opposite direction? Therefore two way traffic

[kkt]

50 bucks says you've never seen a sign like this one. "Ignore GPS."

I've seen homemade ones, but not a shop-made one.

[jakeroot]

Does anyone know why, at the entrance to the Harano Tunnels along the H3 Freeway on Oahu, the overhead gantry has two-way traffic warning signs facing away from the travel direction?

See here on maps: "TWO-WAY TRAFFIC"

There are approximately three billion signs prior to this point indicating "WRONG WAY" or "GO BACK" or "DO NO ENTER", so I'm confused why after all of that, they'd grant you the satisfaction of a two-way traffic warning sign.

I have never been there, but I also noticed that the far right lane was isolated by a striped yellow line. THat would suggest that the traffic in said lane is traveling the opposite direction? Therefore two way traffic

I think that's meant to be the shoulder, as that "lane" becomes about four feet wide when you enter the tunnel.

[hbelkins]

50 bucks says you've never seen a sign like this one. "Ignore GPS."

Not the same language, but lots of "GPS Routing Not Recommended" signage in Kentucky and Virginia.

[CardInLex]

50 bucks says you've never seen a sign like this one. "Ignore GPS."

Not the same language, but lots of "GPS Routing Not Recommended" signage in Kentucky and Virginia.

In Anchorage, KY, "YOUR GPS IS WRONG"  in both English and Spanish. https://goo.gl/maps/kzyQyk6dvQ3pyPCP7

[STLmapboy]

Puzzling English on this one-off sign in NE Texas.

[odditude]

Puzzling English on this one-off sign in NE Texas.

...i have so many questions...

[ClassicHasClass]

50 bucks says you've never seen a sign like this one. "Ignore GPS."

Not the same language, but lots of "GPS Routing Not Recommended" signage in Kentucky and Virginia.

In Anchorage, KY, "YOUR GPS IS WRONG"  in both English and Spanish. https://goo.gl/maps/kzyQyk6dvQ3pyPCP7

Where is it? This comes up just facing the asphalt. I didn't see it stenciled on the ground?

[STLmapboy]

Puzzling English on this one-off sign in NE Texas.

...i have so many questions...

I'll put the text here if anyone can decipher it.
PROHIBITED
View-text electronic
Writing-Game
While driving

[Buffaboy]

I never realized how unique these "stadium in use" signs around the Buffalo Southtowns are, because I see them so often. I think there's only 2, but I might be wrong?





https://www.google.com/maps/@42.8011132,-78.7430081,3a,75y,245.83h,75.54t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sTWHVib9MnxLKpc9mscgojg!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

https://www.google.com/maps/@42.745237,-78.8628048,3a,20.8y,89.73h,95.02t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s8bGtunQRCU0pzBo6PGekhw!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

Also, there are more examples of "when flashing" signs in the area, such as when the Skyway Bridge is close due to high winds or snow.

[ari-s-drives]

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...i have so many questions...

I'll put the text here if anyone can decipher it.
PROHIBITED
View-text electronic
Writing-Game
While driving

I'm going to guess that the horizontal lines are supposed to be list item separators, so maybe it is banning looking at your phone, writing text messages, and playing games while driving? (Relevant city ordinance.)

[odditude]

(snipped)

...i have so many questions...

I'll put the text here if anyone can decipher it.
PROHIBITED
View-text electronic
Writing-Game
While driving

I'm going to guess that the horizontal lines are supposed to be list item separators, so maybe it is banning looking at your phone, writing text messages, and playing games while driving? (Relevant city ordinance.)

the intent is fairly obvious. my questions are more around "who wrote that? what were they on? who approved it? how confused was the guy at the sign shop when he saw the approved plans?" etc.

[jakeroot]

50 bucks says you've never seen a sign like this one. "Ignore GPS."

Not the same language, but lots of "GPS Routing Not Recommended" signage in Kentucky and Virginia.

In Anchorage, KY, "YOUR GPS IS WRONG"  in both English and Spanish. https://goo.gl/maps/kzyQyk6dvQ3pyPCP7

Where is it? This comes up just facing the asphalt. I didn't see it stenciled on the ground?

You have to pull the camera up and then turn it around. Link here. Camera facing the ground is something a link originating from Google Maps on Android/iOS does. No idea why.

It also is written in Spanish, which I see mostly along the WA coast for tsunami warning signs.

[Jet380]

(snipped)

...i have so many questions...

I'll put the text here if anyone can decipher it.
PROHIBITED
View-text electronic
Writing-Game
While driving

I'm going to guess that the horizontal lines are supposed to be list item separators, so maybe it is banning looking at your phone, writing text messages, and playing games while driving? (Relevant city ordinance.)

the intent is fairly obvious. my questions are more around "who wrote that? what were they on? who approved it? how confused was the guy at the sign shop when he saw the approved plans?" etc.

My guess is the original designer wanted a fancy 'branched' list, something like this:

But it got muddled up on the way to the signwriter. Perhaps the designer had to describe what they wanted over the phone while driving?

[Verlanka]

It also is written in Spanish, which I see mostly along the WA coast for tsunami warning signs.

Spanish? I assume you mean French (since WA is right next to Canada).

[hotdogPi]

It also is written in Spanish, which I see mostly along the WA coast for tsunami warning signs.

Spanish? I assume you mean French (since WA is right next to Canada).

British Columbia isn't French.