This Is My GlasgowEvery sign has a story behind it, and I suspect this one in Bowling, just to the west of Glasgow, might be more interesting than most.
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Bundesnavigationsminister a.D.@thisismyglasgow I saw similar signs in Austria which warned lorry drivers to use specific roads because of unsuitable GPS guidance.
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Where is the fun in that?
Where is the fun in that?
@WoyWoyUnderpass Lorries stuck between two houses for example? Narrow streets.
Clutha🏴🇸🇩🇺🇦An A82 (Loch Lomond) alternative gets blocked often by trucks & coaches ignoring no HGV signs if there’s been an accident on main road.
bazzargh@thisismyglasgow ohhhh, I wondered what on earth was going on, it's a one-street town, but looking at streetview it's clear - to the left of that lamppost is a short layby in front of the flats, the gps must be suggesting a u-turn through that to get to the A82 going back the way (which, in fairness, is closer). The lay-by is narrow with parked cars, it's not going to work for any vans/lorries at all.
At least it wasn't directing them onto the cycle path!
christian mock@thisismyglasgow There's a similiar sign next to where I live, and the story behind that is that twice, semi-trucks had to be rescued out of a narrow, steep and sharp S-curve further up the road from that sign... because some satnavs might tell you (correctly) that's the shortest route to the other town.
Chrysalis@thisismyglasgow I always think it’s odd to be on the same road in Glasgow and in Inverness.