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Taking A Leap, You Would Not Know This...

Sue21 @lovinangelsinstead21 (36847) • Pamplona, Spain 5 Mar 21

Yesterday we were seeing on the news how three deers jumped over a moving car. Was that driver really surprised too. There were no road signs to warn about it either. Out of the trees they came and just leaped over his car like...

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Warning signs will now include the sleepy lizard

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382412) • Rockingham, Australia 29 Jul 20

I know people worry about all the dangerous creatures we’re supposed to have in Australia but one of the more harmless ones is the sleepy lizard (Tiliqua rugosa). The lizard is also known as the shingleback, pinecone, or...

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Rita and Doris and Percy

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382412) • Rockingham, Australia 17 Jun 18

We continue to see interesting place and road names and here are the latest. I didn’t get a photo of ‘Last Road West’ although I thought that was pretty creative. Another one I liked was Spiky Bridge. If you look closely, you...

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We have deer!

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382412) • Rockingham, Australia 13 Jun 18

I have often mentioned that Australia has kangaroos whereas America has deer. However it seems that we have deer too and in sufficient numbers to warrant a warning sign being placed on some roads. I knew there were wild deer in...

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New road signs we've only seen in Tasmania

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382412) • Rockingham, Australia 7 Jun 18

We’ve seen some ‘different’ road signs since we’ve been touring in Tasmania. The fairy penguins are a tourist drawcard but I don’t know if we’ll get to see them. There is even a town called Penguin. The penguins apparently come...

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No Parking Overnight!

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382412) • Rockingham, Australia 12 Aug 17

Tourist authorities must put a great deal of thought into designing signs that convey a message without having to resort to the use of language. And sometimes the choice of language is interesting too. In outback Australia a...

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Words aren't always necessary

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382412) • Rockingham, Australia 18 May 17

Firstly I’m getting no kickbacks from Duolingo but I thought it was very interesting that back in November, the company was invited to meet with the President of Ireland at Áras an Uachtaráin (The President's House). The...

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Historical Signs and History

AmberLynn @ScribbledAdNauseum (104615) • United States 10 May 17

There are four informational / historical landmark signs between where I live and where I work. Three of them are black and white, and one is green and gold. I don't know what all of them say, but one is about a church and another...

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A village called 'unsafe road'

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382412) • Rockingham, Australia 18 Mar 17

Fleur (@Fleura) posted about her volunteer work 'rescuing' toads and getting them safely across roads and into nearby wetlands and ponds. Then @MALUSE commented that there are signs in her area in Germany warning motorists of the...

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No Need for Words

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382412) • Rockingham, Australia 14 Feb 17

JJ (@JolietJake) has just written about posting a photo and how it might be difficult to interpret without additional information. I think this photo which was taken in Nannup, Western Australia, pretty much speaks for...

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Meeting The Needs Of Parking Signs Ontario

onsitesigns @Davidjam (2) • India 19 May 15

Read about the importance and needs of parking signs Toronto and handicap parking signs so as to keep order on the roads and prevent nay chaos. According to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), all architectural signs need to...

Why do all states have different road signs?

reinydawn @reinydawn (11642) • United States 31 Aug 09

While we were driving down the east coast a couple weeks ago on vacation, I noticed something more than I usually do. I have always known that the road signs vary from state to state, but this time I saw a really different one -...

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"Zombies Ahead"!

AngryKittyMSV @AngryKittyMSV (4317) • United States 29 Jan 09

No, this is not a Haitian warning sign, it is the message that appeared on an electronic road sign in Austin, Texas after hackers got into it on January 19. The road sign that usually warns of closings or delays was altered to...

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Do You Respect/Follow Traffic and Road Signs?

Muelitz @Muelitz (1592) • Canada 13 Jul 08

If you see a road or traffic sign, do you follow it? As an example, it you were traveling at mid-night and you came across a stop light. If the intersection is clear (no pedestrians and cars because it is midnight), would you...

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Do you always follow Road Signs when Driving??

JBrulez @JBrulez (663) • Philippines 27 Jul 07

I started driving when was 16 years old.. I remember back then what my mentor used to tell me to follow the rules of the road always.. I kept that advice with me and I am thankful because it kept me away from any accidents on the...

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What sort of things would you do to amuse yourself during a car journey?

patootie @patootie (3592) 12 Apr 07

Generally I rarely go on very long car journeys .. well actually you can't in England or you'd quickly drive into the sea heheheh .. but from time to time I do go on longer journeys and as I have problems with keeping my...

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ROAD SIGNS: what is/are your favorites???

makaira @makaira (1158) • Philippines 25 Jan 07

when we are taravelling, we usually encounter signs along the way... there are plenty of road signs which differs from place to place... may i know if you some favorite road signs??? mine is the uploaded picture.. it is a kangaroo...

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Do you have some crazy signs with crazy sayings to share? I do.

catwoman1459 @catwoman1459 (2971) • United States 23 Nov 06

I have seen so many good ones. I would like to see yours too!

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