The study of signs and meaning. (The Bus 4.35)
Very interesting. I recall when the road signs in Britain were changed to be the same as those in Europe, the sign for motor vehicles prohibited (see https://startsafety.uk/road-signs/permanent-road-signs/regulatory-road-signs-permanent/all-motor-vehicles-prohibited-post-mount-sign-dia-619) was interpreted by one of my classmates as Beware of low flying motor bikes, and the sign for road works (https://www.highwaycodeuk.co.uk/road-works-signs.html) was interpreted as Beware man trying to open an umbrella
Those are great interpretations - and completely reasonable! My wife and I were recently at the Design Museum in Kensington and there's a great exhibit on Margaret Calvert, designer of the road signs still used throughout the UK. Amazing stuff.
I didn't know that was on. It looks really interesting. Free too! I shall try to visit it myself
Very interesting. I recall when the road signs in Britain were changed to be the same as those in Europe, the sign for motor vehicles prohibited (see https://startsafety.uk/road-signs/permanent-road-signs/regulatory-road-signs-permanent/all-motor-vehicles-prohibited-post-mount-sign-dia-619) was interpreted by one of my classmates as Beware of low flying motor bikes, and the sign for road works (https://www.highwaycodeuk.co.uk/road-works-signs.html) was interpreted as Beware man trying to open an umbrella
Those are great interpretations - and completely reasonable! My wife and I were recently at the Design Museum in Kensington and there's a great exhibit on Margaret Calvert, designer of the road signs still used throughout the UK. Amazing stuff.
I didn't know that was on. It looks really interesting. Free too! I shall try to visit it myself