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January 3rd, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda
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Last updated at 9:31 PM on 2nd January 2012
New research has revealed that British people have so little knowledge of the Highway Code that two thirds of us are totally confused by basic road signs on a daily basis.
The study found one in three drivers admit they get so bemused they simply follow the car in front when they are not sure what to do.
Despite such understanding being an essential part of the modern driving test, more than half of us simply ignore signs.
Confusion: Many British drivers do not pay attention to road signs and others have admitted that they don’t understand them
The research by motor oil company Castrol discovered that one in 20 motorists even confess they ‘never’ take notice of highway signposts.
And three per cent of drivers said their confusion over road signs had led them to have an accident – that’s the equivalent of just over 1.3 million incidents.
Expert: Quentin Wilson said he was shocked that 28.6 million motorists appear to be baffled by road signs
When shown ‘give way’ road markings, half did not know what it meant and one in 20 even believed it meant they should wind their window down and listen for approaching vehicles.
A third believed the ‘no motor vehicles allowed’ sign meant the complete opposite – that only cars and motorbikes were allowed.
More
than half thought the ‘no waiting’ sign meant ‘no entry’ or ‘no
parking’ and one in three believed diversion signs were not applicable
to cars, and were instead for truck drivers only.
Disturbingly, one in four British people believe the ‘end of 30mph speed limit’ means they are not allowed to dip below 30mph.
Just over half of drivers have not looked at the Highway Code since taking their theory test.
Motoring expert Quentin Willson said he was shocked that 28.6 million motorists appear to be baffled by road signs.
He
said: ‘It’s worrying to think the vast majority of British motorists
have not got a clue about the road signs they see every day.
‘Signs are in place not only to help
motorists navigate the road, but also for safety, and not taking the
time to learn the most basic of instructions is lazy and irresponsible.
‘There’s
only a few pages of road signs in the Highway Code. It’s not War And
Peace and reading five pages could one day save your life.’
Danny
Edwards, 29, an office worker from London, said: ‘I do get caught out
by the odd road sign and it can throw you off for a second.
‘I have to admit I thought a sign that said no motor vehicles actually meant the opposite and have believed that for years.
‘Some of them can be confusing and
everyone ignores road signs from time to time. I see people pulling left
turns all the time when they’re not meant to.
‘I threw my Highway Code away when I passed my theory test and should probably brush up on it.’
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Even if you had never ever looked at a highway code would have thought signs like those above are obvious.
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I seem to remember reading this story somewhere at least six months ago.
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Back in the 1960s and 1970s, what were known as Public Information Films were shown on tv. About the length of an advert, they provided, without cost to the government or tax payer, information regarding road safety amongst other things. This idea should be brought back, and I’d suggest the correct use of roundabouts be the subject of first one. The number or drivers who make up their own rules is astounding!
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“Do not block intersection” seems plain enough to me. Shame over half of the local drivers don’t understand it. Most of them block the intersection just trying to get into the Mall.
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“I thought a sign that said no motor vehicles actually meant the opposite…”
Is the problem caused by lack of knowledge of the Highway Code or a difficulty understanding English?
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The same problem is here in the States, people don’t seem to know what Keep Clear means and I seen some even stop for a red light on active rail tracks.
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The most confusing British road signs are those indicating speed limits. They look identical to the ones used everywhere else in the world but unlike everywhere else in the world, the number in the red circle refers to miles/hour instead of km/h.
Why misuse an internationally recognised sign? It’s very confusing and could be dangerous. The use of the lower case letter ‘m’ on British road signs correctly used to indicate metres but incorrectly used to indicate miles seems a little irrational and inconsistent too.
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When I visit Britain by Car the amount of non relevant signs such as ‘Car Boot sale’ ‘Fresh Eggs’ ‘Potatoes’ etc ‘House for Sale’ by the hundreds.Distracts the motorists when there is a Speed limit or Speed camera or a Sign post.Not everyone has GPS or Tom Tom. They really should put some bye-laws down as on narrow country lanes they can be dangerous for cyclists and pedestrians alike.
It really is Road Pollution,here in Holland they have a lay by with an Information Map for almost every town City or Dorp ,alphabetically listed of course. A fair few accidents must be the cause of these confusing eyesores.There should be NO signs 100 yards either way of an Official Road Sign as its DANGEROUS ! and is ‘Common Sense’ (which isn’t as common as the name would suggest !).
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perhaps they should read the highway code more carefully or doesn’t the highway code exist any more, when i took my test over 40 years ago you could fail your test if you did not know your road signs, they were part of your test, so aren’t they now???
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Make everyone who hasn’t sat a theory test sit one.
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