Dr. Commuter writes: We are fortunate to live in a country where our transport signage is reasonably well-adjusted and coherent, signs that live quiet and responsible lives, happy to impart the information that we need with a minimum of fuss. But sometimes it is necessary to remove complacency and reinvigorate these soporific and hidebound indications, injecting fresh energy into them and contributing to the richness of everyday travel. It is not surprising, therefore, that Network Rail should seek to make their low bridge signs more confused.
There are several measures to be taken. Firstly, the low bridge signs should be removed and placed where the bridges are high, so high in fact that absolutely no warning need be given to any road user. This will achieve a double state of confusion - the signs themselves will be baffled as to why they are placed where they are useless and the approaching drivers will be scratching their chins, baffled as to why a railway bridge with 30m of clearance carries a warning.
Another method is to paint the text of the signs in the same colour as the background colour. The sign is still there but its message is rendered invisible.
If this has not created sufficient confusion, I recommend that a different message take the place of the original text. Thus "Beware of the giraffes" or perhaps "No bishops beyond this point".
I trust there is sufficient here for the action to be taken and let's hope that low bridge signs up and down the country are rendered highly confused for the duration.
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