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Tue 15 Aug 2006 20:07

Biodegradable road signs - JH

I've just invented biodegradeable road signs, henceforth brs 'cos I don't think I can type it again. If anyone would like to manufacture them, you can have the idea.

You know the scene, sign ahead "new road layout", "new traffic lights" or that old favourite "Road works". Two years later they're still there. So with brs - problem solved! They come in 2 varieties, 6 month and 12 month life span. If you need longer than that you can either replace them when needed or just not bother. After all - you are looking where you're going?

JH

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Tue 15 Aug 2006 22:00

Biodegradable road signs - pmh

I like it! The next challenge must biodegradeable speed humps! If they leave the markings in place a significant number of people will still slow down.

In the past few years road signs must have adopted the ability to breed. How else can you explain the ridiculous increase in the number of (fornicating) signs?
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pmh (was peter)

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Tue 15 Aug 2006 22:24

Biodegradable road signs - Stuartli

>>If they leave the markings in place a significant number of people will still slow down.>>

We have quite a few of them around here - there's just a slight bulge on the road surface, but they look solid as you approach.

A similar idea is used for approaches to roundabouts, with the slight bulge on each strip creating a warning click, click, click as you pass over them.

Much more sensible.
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Wed 16 Aug 2006 08:20

Biodegradable road signs - cheddar

Well round here we have biodegradeable roads .......

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Wed 16 Aug 2006 10:16

Biodegradable road signs - Adam {P}

Lol - same round here too C.

The worst is a fast dual carriageway that trucks use the inside lane of. Picture the worst, rutted inside lane of a motorway you can imagine, and then make it worse by a factor of 5. THe wheel gets snatched out of your hand - so much that the inside lane is effectively dangerous and ununsable. I've gone to make loads of overtakes only to have the wheel snatched back and the car dragged into those ruts.

On the subject of the signs, what a fantastic idea! Of course, there are some logisitcal issues - namely what to make them out of. My first thought was apples but the birds will be off with them and they'll become unreadable after about an hour.

What about those topiary hedge thingies - even the drabbest of areas would look great.

But then of course...they'd last for a while - I think the planning is best left in your capable hands.

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Wed 16 Aug 2006 10:36

Biodegradable road signs - DP

The worst is a fast dual carriageway that trucks use the

inside lane of. Picture the worst, rutted inside lane of a

motorway you can imagine, and then make it worse by a

factor of 5. THe wheel gets snatched out of your hand

- so much that the inside lane is effectively dangerous and

ununsable. I've gone to make loads of overtakes only to have

the wheel snatched back and the car dragged into those ruts.

There was a guy writing in one of the car mags recently who reckoned he once drove his Lamborghini Gallardo from J8/9 to J11 of the M4, in lane 1without once touching the steering wheel or leaving the lane. The wheels were a perfect fit in the truck ruts.

Hitting these on a motorbike is not funny though.

Cheers
DP

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Thu 17 Aug 2006 23:53

Biodegradable road signs - Bromptonaut