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Forget road rage and laugh at the signs of our times

How many times have you seen a road sign and either laughed or cried? Laughed because it was incredibly unusual, funny or downright mischievous? Cried because you had previously followed its advice and it led you nowhere near where you wanted to go? Take pity on the poor sign developers. They often have to come up with a single image to visually show you what dangers or surprises might lay ahead, be they a bad-tempered moose that bashes up stopped cars or the dangers of sheep falling off cliffs onto roads.
March 10, 2015 Read time: 1 min
Photo Credit: Michelle Landroche Flickr Account
How many times have you seen a road sign and either laughed or cried?

Laughed because it was incredibly unusual, funny or downright mischievous? Cried because you had previously followed its advice and it led you nowhere near where you wanted to go?

Take pity on the poor sign developers. They often have to come up with a single image to visually show you what dangers or surprises might lay ahead, be they a bad-tempered moose that bashes up stopped cars or the dangers of sheep falling off cliffs onto roads.

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