The actual Worst of Road Signs

[CoreySamson]

I dare someone to find a worse clearance sign than this.

Challenge accepted!

Oh my. You win.

[roadfro]

Just found this sucky attempt at a clearance sign near me on 288 Business near Clute:
https://www.google.com/maps/@29.0005701,-95.3865825,3a,15y,356.23h,88.5t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sREyQlcM6OPq8d09R5YuvPQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

This sign sucks for the following reasons:
1. The font on the sign is angled slightly in order to get the numbers to fit.
2. The sign does not have the arrows on the top and bottom of the sign. Also it uses '/" instead of ft/in. At least the sign got that notation right.
3. The sign is apparently erroneous, as the clearance sign on the bridge indicates the clearance is 18 ft, 8 in. No other overpass exists on this ramp for a while.
4. What's with the faded rectangles on the sign? Looks like a reuse.

I dare someone to find a worse clearance sign than this.

Re #2: The W12-2 low clearance diamond warning sign uses the single/double quote mark notation, whereas the W12-2a low clearance rectangular sign uses FT/IN. So this example is correct with the notation. However, the numerals and quote marks are not of standard design, so it's still bad in that regard.

Re #4: It looks like this is a reuse of the W12-1 Double Arrow sign, which is the sign with two diagonal downward-facing arrows indicating traffic may pass on either side of an island/gore/obstruction. This looks like the double arrow sign was reused with "yellow-out" taped over the black arrows, and the yellow is either fading at a different rate, or its a different type of reflective sheeting, or the sheeting is not oriented the same way as the main sign (or a combination) that is making the taped area decidedly visible.

[US71]

Don't forget Louisiana 1

[kphoger]

Don't forget Louisiana 1

How could we?  You posted it in the "Unique, Odd, or Interesting" thread.

You know, that thread that started out by saying So since the "Worst of" thread seems to be getting filled with signs that are not "Worst of"...

The ultimate ugly Louisiana shield

So now you gotta make up your mind:  Is it merely unique, odd, and interesting?  Or is it the actual worst of road signs?  Can't have it both ways!

[StogieGuy7]

Don't forget Louisiana 1

How could we?  You posted it in the "Unique, Odd, or Interesting" thread.

You know, that thread that started out by saying So since the "Worst of" thread seems to be getting filled with signs that are not "Worst of"...

The ultimate ugly Louisiana shield

So now you gotta make up your mind:  Is it merely unique, odd, and interesting?  Or is it the actual worst of road signs?  Can't have it both ways!

That sign not a "worst" of road signs and it's certainly not an "actual worst" of road signs.  It looks fine to me, even if it is a little different.

[gr8daynegb]

Don't forget Louisiana 1

How could we?  You posted it in the "Unique, Odd, or Interesting" thread.

You know, that thread that started out by saying So since the "Worst of" thread seems to be getting filled with signs that are not "Worst of"...

The ultimate ugly Louisiana shield

So now you gotta make up your mind:  Is it merely unique, odd, and interesting?  Or is it the actual worst of road signs?  Can't have it both ways!

That sign not a "worst" of road signs and it's certainly not an "actual worst" of road signs.  It looks fine to me, even if it is a little different.

Sign looks fine.  US shield should be on the left, but that's trivial.  Just looks like a bad use(or non use) of space in the image.   

[Scott5114]

...Have any of you ever actually looked at a map of Louisiana?

[odditude]

...Have any of you ever actually looked at a map of Louisiana?

i think low-poly Louisiana looks like an upside-down sock puppet Chinese dragon.

[StogieGuy7]

...Have any of you ever actually looked at a map of Louisiana?

Yes.  Although this is not the most accurate rendition of the state's outline, it's sure better than most of the state badges in Alabama or (worse yet) Arizona. I was under the impression that LA state markers had changed to a white base color (from green) but maybe that was just on BGS. LA is one of the few states I haven't been to in a while.

[US71]

...Have any of you ever actually looked at a map of Louisiana?

Current or historic?

[JoePCool14]

I dare someone to find a worse clearance sign than this.

Challenge accepted!

Mmm... personally I think the first one from Corey is worse.

[hotdogPi]

I dare someone to find a worse clearance sign than this.

Challenge accepted!

Mmm... personally I think the first one from Corey is worse.

That sign says 10 degrees. Not 10 feet.

[US71]

Maybe not THE worst, but a possible contender?

[Scott5114]

We all know about your Flippin business, David.

[US71]

We all know about your Flippin business, David.

[US71]

Moving right along....

What about that US 59 in Birmingham, AL?

[formulanone]

From my March 2014 archives on the Dolphin Expressway.

Actual shield for comparison...


...Nailed it!


The best part is when they included an asterisk without a corresponding footnote.

[Scott5114]

Franklin Gothic–for when you know your design program's default font isn't the road sign font, but you're not sure what is.

[ClassicHasClass]

There are many delicious things wrong with this sign, and hanging is too good for 'em, but the use of an upside down n for a u is probably my favo(u)rite part.

https://goo.gl/maps/BiDjfgniNoKYZ9rS8

[kphoger]

There are many delicious things wrong with this sign, and hanging is too good for 'em, but the use of an upside down n for a u is probably my favo(u)rite part.

https://goo.gl/maps/BiDjfgniNoKYZ9rS8

I count five things wrong, but I'm not the nitpickiest roadgeek on the forum.

[Big John]

There are many delicious things wrong with this sign, and hanging is too good for 'em, but the use of an upside down n for a u is probably my favo(u)rite part.

https://goo.gl/maps/BiDjfgniNoKYZ9rS8

And the small "d" and "e".

[JoePCool14]

There are many delicious things wrong with this sign, and hanging is too good for 'em, but the use of an upside down n for a u is probably my favo(u)rite part.

https://goo.gl/maps/BiDjfgniNoKYZ9rS8

Ah yes. I love when letter sizes are mismatched.

[plain]

I want to know what the town of 1 Mile is like

[hotdogPi]

I want to know what the town of 1 Mile is like

There are a few similar towns in Russia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/23_km

[kphoger]

I want to know what the town of 1 Mile is like

There are a few similar towns in Russia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/23_km

Heck, I drive through the ejido of Kilómetro 64 (pop. 73)–named after the kilometer marker–every time I go to Mexico.