Monday, January 18, 2010
In a Roundabout Way . . .
Where is this, really?
Take a look at the picture. Every so often, someone from the UK reads this blog. And no, I'm not kidding. It's not even always the same person. If you're in the UK, then really take a look at this picture. What do you (in the UK) see wrong? Okay, most of my American readers won't know, so I'll tell you.
First, it's the wrong color. Should be blue, as any fool knows.
Secondly, the arrows point anti-clockwise? What is this, some sort of joke?
Well, in fact, this is a sign in Wickenburg, Arizona during a rainstorm. It looked so familiar I almost missed the significance. Which is? Well, it's a warning that you're approaching a roundabout, mostly called a traffic circle in America but I've seen both words. The diagram clearly states which lane to get in for which road, even though a lot of people not familiar with the concept miss the point.
One big difference between Arizona and the Midlands: the signage was entirely accurate. No offense, but whoever decides on road signs in Lincolnshire should be shot.
Still, I guess this is a coming thing in the states. Luckily for us, these things work quite well. (One nice thing is that if you miss the turn, you can simply go around again.)
Steve
