Gantry signs

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Mon 15 Aug 2011 10:14
Gantry signs - greenhey

I was on the M25 on Thursday afternoon when a real cloudburst occurred just as I approached the M$ junction clockwise.

This is at the best of times, a tricky place as it becomes something like 6 lanes.Inevitably, despite several miles of signs, people try to cross 3 or 4 lanes in a hurry when they realise the M4 is where they need to go.

As ever, though, large numbers of drivers reacted to the conditions and the spray by using totally indequate parking lights or no lights at all to make themselves visible.

It was scary. I carried on up to the M40 junction and could see a gantry sign illuminated.Surely, I thought, it would remind people of their legal responsibility to use headlights in these conditions?

No- "remember to take your litter home with you"

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Mon 15 Aug 2011 11:06
Gantry signs - Bobbin Threadbare

My favourite is the one on the M6, approaching the M61, that reminds me to 'Take Care Whilst Towing'. 'Don't hog the middle lane' is a good one as well. I once saw one that just had 'error...........' on it. I guess it was advice to me to avoid the drive to Manchester.

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Mon 15 Aug 2011 11:35
Gantry signs - Sofa Spud

There's probably a motoring law specialist somewhere who's found a legal loophole whereby instructions on road signs on gantries that span the carriagway, and supported on both sides of the carriageway, are not legally enforcible!!!

Edited by Sofa Spud on 15/08/2011 at 11:37

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Mon 15 Aug 2011 22:15
Gantry signs - Avant

I didn't think they were enforceable. With speed limits I think the only signs that have legal force are those with a red ring surrounding the figure.

Someone correct me if that's out of date.

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Tue 16 Aug 2011 12:44
Gantry signs - 56chevy

The Matrix signs are incorrect and even dangerously misleading about 85% of the time in my experience. They are largely pointless.

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Tue 16 Aug 2011 13:39
Gantry signs - NowWheels

The Matrix signs are incorrect and even dangerously misleading about 85% of the time in my experience. They are largely pointless.

That's my experience too. They warn of queing where there is none, and suggest a lower speed limit with no apparent reason. The only warnings which seem to be reliable are the workforce-on-the-road noticess.

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Tue 16 Aug 2011 14:01
Gantry signs - Bobbin Threadbare

They warn of queing where there is none

Yes!! I used to see that every day on the way to work! It actually created queues because people would slow down as the matrix sign suggested.

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Tue 16 Aug 2011 14:01
Gantry signs - Bobbin Threadbare

They warn of queing where there is none

Yes!! I used to see that every day on the way to work! It actually created queues because people would slow down as the matrix sign suggested.

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