Road orders

I've already mentioned the speed limit changes on Minster Road, however travelling along it the other day (still noting the incorrect "road narrows on the left" signs) I spotted something new.

As you come off the dual-carriageway it switches to a 30mph zone; due to this major speed change white on green informational signs have been erected at 300, 200, and 100 yard intervals; these aren't new. What has changed is that for some reason the right-hand 300 yard sign has been partially altered. It still features three white ticks on green, but instead of a white 30mph in a white circle on green a standard red circled, black 30mph on white has covered it over.

So what? Well a red circled speed limit is mandatory and applies from the point it is marked. Technically speaking therefore the 30mph zone now starts 300 yards further out than expected.

At times I do wonder if those who fit these signs have any idea what they're doing.