Street Furniture And Associated Items

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[mikeprice]

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I presume that makes sense if extra factors are known

 

maybe the cycleway has a 'ramp' or narrow stretch caused by roadworks

 

or something

[Oaktech]

I presume that makes sense if extra factors are known

 

maybe the cycleway has a 'ramp' or narrow stretch caused by roadworks

 

or something

 

If that's a bus stop it's probably to stop the cyclists mowing down the alighting passengers...

 

They did that near me, made a wide dual purpose path and set the cyclists closest to the road and then seemed surprised when cyclists were running into people getting off buses and at crossings.

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Dad erects bird box disguised as a speed camera to slow down drivers

 

https://www.thesun.co.uk/motors/16707281/dad-erects-bird-box-disguised-speed-camera/

Edited November 12, 2021 by djm968

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[stevejp]

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Just legalising the accepted normal forms of behaviour…

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Now I can’t stand football in any form, but that really seems a bit excessive…

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Link: Street Lights With Arms [Google Streetview]

 

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Link: Street Lights With Arms [Google Streetview]

 

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Drunken street lamps in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

 

(And yes, they are meant to be like that - it’s a very clever art installation on Halifax waterfront!)

Edited December 7, 2021 by stevejp

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Link: Scarborough Hospital Main Entrance

 

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Dad erects bird box disguised as a speed camera to slow down drivers

 

https://www.thesun.co.uk/motors/16707281/dad-erects-bird-box-disguised-speed-camera/

 

Link: Villagers sick of waiting for speed camera put up "ridiculous" cardboard box instead - Dorset Live

 

 

The speed camera isn't looking as realistic as planned

 

A local who is sick of cars speeding through their village has taken matters into their own hands.

 

Broadwindsor, near Beaminster, saw a fake speed camera put up a few weeks ago.

 

The fake camera was made from a cardboard box and painted yellow, and positioned on a pole to resemble a speed camera.

 

Edward Lawrence, 27, happened to be in the area and took photos of the box.

 

"I thought it was rather amusing," he said. "I didn’t think it was a speed camera at first, I thought it was a bird box."

 

However, the fake camera has prompted much discussion locally on social media as its facade has waned with the weather.

 

Local resident Michael Calverley, 22, said: "I Thought it was a real one at first, but then came to the realisation it was made of cardboard.

 

"Cracking idea but I don’t think it’s going to combat the problem. If there is a speeding issue within the village maybe replacing the current speed bumps for better bigger ones or even a proper camera.

 

"I just think putting that up is a ridiculous way to go about solving the problem, as it will cause more drama than resolving the problem at heart."

 

Many have wondered if the measure is illegal and requires planning permission.

 

However, local parish councillor Steven Chubb said that the pole it was positioned on was coincidentally recently installed by the council for the same purpose, as it is due to house a speed indicator device.

 

He said: "I'm fully aware that one of the big things in the Parish in the last couple of years is the speeding. We've seen that Mostarton have something called a speed indicator device, and we've purchased two of these.

 

The pole went up a while back. Unfortunately the speed indicator devices have been held up because of the manufacturing problems in the whole country, so someone's took it upon themselves to put a box on top - I don't know who - and people have been commenting on it, which is good because it makes people aware of speeding in the areas."

 

With delays in installing official speed-reducing measures, Cllr Chubb said that he thought the fake camera was "quite a good thing".

 

"I drove past it one day, and it put a smile on my face thinking that someone's been quite clever to put something up there, and it's got people talking. When people start talking about speeding, maybe they're a bit more aware of their speed and slow down a bit," he said.

 

However, he hopes that the official speed indicator devices, which show drivers if they are over the speed limit, will soon be installed and help reduce fast traffic through the village instead.

 

"We've done what we can as a parish council to try and make people aware of their speeds in the area, because there's a school there and people do speed," he said.

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That seems to take ‘5 star all inclusive’ to a whole new level…

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Is there a different car I can have instead?

Edited December 28, 2021 by MrEprise

[mikeprice]

Is there a different car I can have instead?

 

Could have the Mazda LaPuta in Spain

 

 

and no - I'm not translating it

[Andrew_C]

Or, but not quite as bad, the No Va.