Strange road sign-What does it mean?

Orionaut · 13 Apr 2020 at 12:58

No Photo I am afraid,

The sign is rectangular, Portrait style

It is Blue with a white border.

At the top of the sign there is an image of what looks like a satellite beaming a radio signal towards the ground.

At the bottom there is a picture of a lorry with a red bar across it.

The sign is at the entrance of a single track side road (As yet unexplored owing to current circumstances)

It is in the Hereford area.

I have never seen this road sign before anywhere else.

What does it mean?

stoofa · 13 Apr 2020 at 12:59

This one:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/6959057.stm

Deleted member 77746 · 13 Apr 2020 at 13:00

It means Aliens are due when Covid is over.

Mcnumpty2323 · 13 Apr 2020 at 13:06

Means regardless of what sat nav tells you do not take a lorry down this road

Orionaut · 13 Apr 2020 at 13:17

Yep, that's the one. I thought it might be something like that.

It's a good idea, However, it is also a bit like the doomsday machine in Dr Strangelove isn't it?.

Woden · 13 Apr 2020 at 13:22

A truckers sat nav should be avoiding roads a truck can’t go down. This sign is only necessary because too many cheap out and use a car sat nav.

paradigm · 13 Apr 2020 at 13:44

Woden said:
A truckers sat nav should be avoiding roads a truck can’t go down. This sign is only necessary because too many cheap out and use a car sat nav.

Surely the issue here is the so-called “premium” that you suggest must be paid ovet a car satnav. There is no reason at all that ANY sat nav unit can’t allow for customisable weight/height/length and divert as appropriate.

Profiteering at its finest.

ezekial · 13 Apr 2020 at 14:04

It means 5G is spreading coronavirus onto all vehicles that aren't trucks.

Nasher · 13 Apr 2020 at 15:05

Satellites but not lorries are allowed down that road.

But yea, truckers buying car satnavs because they are much cheaper. Then they get stuck...

ShiWarrior · 13 Apr 2020 at 15:52

haven't they got a sign up that just says "no lorries" ???
i.e same as that one but without the Satellite ? makes it more confusing in my opinion

just a sign with a picture of an arctic lorry with a red line through is it all you need

Scania · 13 Apr 2020 at 17:45

Mcnumpty2323 said:
Means regardless of what sat nav tells you do not take a lorry down this road

It’s a challenge for Eastern European hgv drivers, most choose to accept said challenge.

Mcnumpty2323 · 13 Apr 2020 at 18:24

Scania said:
It’s a challenge for Eastern European hgv drivers, most choose to accept said challenge.

Lol
Funny but sadly true

IAmATeaf · 13 Apr 2020 at 18:34

ShiWarrior said:
haven't they got a sign up that just says "no lorries" ???
i.e same as that one but without the Satellite ? makes it more confusing in my opinion

just a sign with a picture of an arctic lorry with a red line through is it all you need

^ This, why did they need to create a new sign which you now have to think about as to its meaning?

Mcnumpty2323 · 13 Apr 2020 at 18:35

IAmATeaf said:
^ This, why did they need to create a new sign which you now have to think about as to its meaning?

Because they ignored the old signs anyway

Kaeo · 13 Apr 2020 at 18:48

There are already 2 signs covering this. One says unsuitable for long vehicles, which people ignore. One says impassable for long vehicles, which is what should have been on this road in the first place. The new sign is entirely not required. I drive a truck to farms in the middle of nowhere all the time. Correct signage is key.

haaammit · 13 Apr 2020 at 18:48

ShiWarrior said:
haven't they got a sign up that just says "no lorries" ???
i.e same as that one but without the Satellite ? makes it more confusing in my opinion

just a sign with a picture of an arctic lorry with a red line through is it all you need

Does it have to be a picture of a cold lorry?

Nasher · 13 Apr 2020 at 19:53

Kaeo said:
There are already 2 signs covering this. One says unsuitable for long vehicles, which people ignore. One says impassable for long vehicles, which is what should have been on this road in the first place. The new sign is entirely not required. I drive a truck to farms in the middle of nowhere all the time. Correct signage is key.

Some contractor probably got paid millions for this new sign.

That's not even a joke lol

Amraam · 14 Apr 2020 at 10:14

COVID-19 inducing 5G signals above. Your only safe and logical option is to burn the sign down.

Deleted member 77746 · 14 Apr 2020 at 10:19

haaammit said:
Does it have to be a picture of a cold lorry?

39 body count limit. OOFFF...