Scrapbook Entry 7: Road Signs

Confusing Road Signs

The picture was obviouly taken in Spain since the language on the road sign is Spanish, saying "Bandas Sonoras"(meaning soundtrack) which doesn't make much sens for me. However, what you can see in the picture is a great example of how special the human mind sometimes works.

The noteworthiness about this picture is that the speed limit indicated by the road signs decreases by slow degrees (always 10 km/h less). Usually, at least in Europe, one uses standardised speed limit signs , such as 30, 50, 7o, and 80.

Another difference is the small distance between the signs. In my eyes, at least every otherroad sign is unnecessarily posed, and so only causing confusion for the driver. Nonetheless, there might a reason for this which we as the observer do not see.

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