Road Signs.
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The Central Committee for Road Statistics, which was appointed as the outcome of the London Road Congress of last year, has considered certain resolutions passed by the Salop County Council, with reference to road signs, and has resolved:—
"(a) That the erection of any symbols or signs identical with or resembling those of an official pattern, by persons other than a road authority, is greatly to be deprecated and should be made illegal, and that it is essential there should be absolute uniformity throughout the country both in type of warning sign and mode of erection.
" (b) That the multiplicity of signs on the road is likely to constitute a very real danger, in that it tends to induce motorists and other users of the road to ignore them altogether.
" (c) That villages and towns (where they are clearly discernible) should, by the very nature of their existence, be regarded by motorists as an ample and sufficient warning to them to drive with caution; and that the erection of warning posts outside such inhabited places is generally unnecessary.
" (d) That danger signals should only be erected where special caution is required (e.g., at an exceptionally sharp curve, or where cross or branch roads are concealed from view and a. direction post is not visible at a sufficient distance), and that at such places a danger
signal should be erected at every approach thereto; and' also that the whole length of roau lying between such signals should be regarded as a dauger zone to be traversed with special caution.
" (r) That all direction posts should be lettered with. names and distances on both sides of the arms.
" (f) That the symbol for Caution,' which should be universal, should be of the following nature: A hollow equilateral triangle, with 18-inch sides, to be painted bright red on the side facing the approaching driver, and white on the reverse side. The underside of ihe symbol to be not less than. 8 feet from the ground level, to be erected not less than 70 yards front the first point of danger, and on the left-hand side of the road to one approaching that point. To have the best background for visibility, and, if possible, to stand above the sky-line.
" (rn That a plate should be fixed below the triangle in every case, indicating in not snore than two words the particular danger for which the sign has been erected.
" (h) That it is desirable that uniformity with regard to road signs should be enforced by law. " (i) That the above resolutions be sent to the Local Government Board and to the County Councils Association."