Archive for September, 2004

“How fast does your car go, anyway?”

Wednesday, September 1st, 2004

On the trip back from York this weekend we went past a motorway sign every few miles. Occasionally they would have fairly boring messages:

  • “Don’t drive tired”
  • “Debris on road: slow down”

Apparently they have had things like “Merry Christmas” at the right time last year. Which got me to thinking: surely the guys who write these things get bored. Just think of the devastation and disaster you could create with a few well-placed messages:

  • “What’s the top speed of your car?”
  • “Brake suddenly”
  • “Slow down: T-Rex ahead”
  • “See the road: always use full beam”
  • “The driver behind you is giving you funny looks”

Think of any more?