Review is sign of the times

Sep 19 2008 Ian Johnson

Review is sign of the times

IT is very easy to be bamboozled by information overload on today?s roads, with signs seemingly every few yards trying to gain our attention.

Many of them seem so unnecessary, especially those commercially-oriented ones pointing to a new housing developemnts.

In the real world road signs are serious stuff and misreading or missing them could lead to loss of licence or even life.

For this reason, Transport Minister Rosie Winterton has called on motorists, cyclists, pedestrians, highway authorities and road organisations who are keen to have a say in how our streets will look in the future, to take part in the biggest review of British road signs for 40 years.

The review will ensure that traffic signs keep pace with the latest technology, help to cut congestion and emissions and keep traffic moving safely and efficiently without cluttering our streets.

It is certainly good to see road users having a say in this matter. I am certainly going to make my opinions felt in requesting that 30mph repeater signs are introduced in restricted areas to follow the practice of 40mph zones.