Signs That Lack Context

[webny99]

Here is one of the most context-lacking signs you'll ever see. Presumably, it's supposed to have a third line that reads "EXIT 4", but without that knowledge, it seems completely random and out of the blue. I get a chuckle out of it almost every time I drive by.

What other signs are severely lacking in context, either by mistake, because of poor word choice, or otherwise?

[paulthemapguy]

I recall on I-55 inbound toward Chicago, about 15-20 years ago, there was a sign on the median that said "OBEY THIS SIGN" without anything next to it.

[Scott5114]

I recall on I-55 inbound toward Chicago, about 15-20 years ago, there was a sign on the median that said "OBEY THIS SIGN" without anything next to it.

Well, did you obey it?

[kphoger]

I recall on I-55 inbound toward Chicago, about 15-20 years ago, there was a sign on the median that said "OBEY THIS SIGN" without anything next to it.

Well, did you obey it?

How would he know?

[Evan_Th]

For a while, there was a sign in Seattle just reading "EAST."

Then the DOT replaced the I-90 shield under it.

[wanderer2575]

One of my favorites, at the US-23/US-35 split in Chillicothe OH:

https://goo.gl/maps/FGMzWvjT1UKb1pR56

[Big John]

On I-43 in Green Bay, there was a sign that just said "HOSPITAL" with a full border around it.  The sign is now gone.

[kphoger]

How about a sub-topic:  less-than-obvious symbolic signs?

[formulanone]

How about a sub-topic:  less-than-obvious symbolic signs?

Sleepy shirt buttons in use?

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Don't block the intersection/driveway means enough, but I'd never noticed what the "X" meant until seeing the worn paint on the road.

[kphoger]

How about a sub-topic:  less-than-obvious symbolic signs?

Sleepy shirt buttons in use?

I thought it was on this forum, but I can't find it now...  Someone suggested it means "some people have hair, some people don't".

[1995hoo]

Not sure whether this qualifies, but the sign on the left doesn't tell you much.

[Scott5114]

How about a sub-topic:  less-than-obvious symbolic signs?

Sleepy shirt buttons in use?

I thought it was on this forum, but I can't find it now...  Someone suggested it means "some people have hair, some people don't".

Nighttime visibility reduced? Don't drive while tired?

What does it mean?

[kphoger]

When I first saw one of these signs in Mexico, I thought it rather strange.  It means "DO NOT LEAVE ROCKS ON THE PAVEMENT".  I thought to myself, Umm, OK, that's a rather random thing to put on a sign.

Now I realize that rocks are frequently used as makeshift wheel chocks, warning triangles, vehicle jacks, etc.  And leaving them on the pavement after you're done would create a hazard.

[kphoger]

How about a sub-topic:  less-than-obvious symbolic signs?

Sleepy shirt buttons in use?

I thought it was on this forum, but I can't find it now...  Someone suggested it means "some people have hair, some people don't".

Nighttime visibility reduced? Don't drive while tired?

What does it mean?

Dim your lights.

[CoreySamson]

I guess I'll crosspost this:

I have a lot of questions on this one. What here is EXEMPT? Is it for the bike path? What is being exempt? How has it managed to stay up during the recent construction here?

It appears there used to be a railroad track here, but for some reason this sign wasn't taken down.

[JoePCool14]

How about a sub-topic:  less-than-obvious symbolic signs?

Two crossing and two merging conflict points?

[SkyPesos]

Not out of context to most of us, but how many drivers that have never driven outside of the US or Canada and have little to no knowledge of road signs in most other countries would know what this circular red border sign with a number would mean?

[sprjus4]

Food.

[LilianaUwU]

Food.

well now im hungry

[texaskdog]

How about a sub-topic:  less-than-obvious symbolic signs?

I just ordered a pizza.  Pepperoni on the right half pineapple on the left.

[kphoger]

Two crossing and two merging conflict points?

I already said what it means.

[machias]

Here is one of the most context-lacking signs you'll ever see. Presumably, it's supposed to have a third line that reads "EXIT 4", but without that knowledge, it seems completely random and out of the blue. I get a chuckle out of it almost every time I drive by.

What other signs are severely lacking in context, either by mistake, because of poor word choice, or otherwise?

That sign has bothered me for years and I think it replaced an older version with the same layout. I sent an email to R4 a few times on this but they didn't care.

[Scott5114]

Really, all you need to fix it is an exit tab.

[wxfree]

Not sure whether this qualifies, but the sign on the left doesn't tell you much.

I would say that's the opposite, a sign with context but without content.

[webny99]

Really, all you need to fix it is an exit tab.

For supplementary signage, NY typically lists the exit number at the bottom, not on an exit tab. Here's the sign in the opposite direction (which also spells out "College" instead of abbreviating it as "Coll").