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February 14, 2005 12:37 AM
Broken: Parking lot signs
Dave Sheets writes: This one was taken at one of our favorite burger joints. Unfortunately, the signage isn't nearly as good as the burgers!
A sign facing the road that says "Enter", and sign facing the parking lot that says "Do not enter" accompanied by a sign pointing to the exit. I figured it out on first glance: That driveway is the entrance, not the exit. What am I missing?
Not broken. The picture is taken from a specific angle that probably does not correspond to an actual angle in which someone would be driving. Furthermore, the arrow painted on the road makes it even more clear that it is an entrance, not an exit.
I don't see how this is confusing, though generally speaking that's quite a lot of signage for one exit (all illuminated too).
to be honest i didnt even notice that arrow on the road until you pointed it out, Jay.
i even had to look for it for a second or two before i spotted it...
it looks like the arrow on the road is there to lead cars in from the entrance and direct them straight for the exit.
The signs aren't broken, the lot is. Not *terribly* broken, but having an entrance so close to a "do not enter" is just going to tempt people. And if it really does need this many signs to make things clear, something's not right.
It is confusing. They say "Do not enter" as in "do not enter this road, which is the exit." A typical driver would be thinking that road is an exit. It really should say "not an exit," or better yet, an arrow pointing to the exit.
To me it seems obvious how this is supposed to work. But I can also easily see how someone would misunderstand it. And as josh pointed out, a lot that needs this many signs has a problem.
Really, there isn't anything broken. The angle from the photo gives you an artificially bad view and isn't something that somebody driving a car would see.
The ENTER sign is set facing the traffic on the road as it should.
The DO NOT ENTER sign is set facing the lot so people know not to leave that way. Changing the wording is a bad idea. For drivers, DO NOT ENTER is a standard wording.
The EXIT sign faces the lot and directs traffic to the exit.
There aren't too many signs. Each one serves a purpose.
i think they should have gone with the standard red and white do not enter sign.
this way, drivers can't get the sign confused with the other signs (however stupid that sounds, it has probably happened many times before).
Another example of our failed educational system.
Time was when students were taught how to communicate
vocally and in writing, but that seems to have
become a forgotten art. For example, a children's
museum in Manchester CT puts out a brochure that
has no information whatever about what can be seen
at the museum. Marvelous!
WF
Definitely not broken, this is a bad angle for the picture to be taken at, and this has very clear meanings, even at this angle.
"Really, there isn't anything broken. The angle from the photo gives you an artificially bad view and isn't something that somebody driving a car would see.
The ENTER sign is set facing the traffic on the road as it should.
The DO NOT ENTER sign is set facing the lot so people know not to leave that way. Changing the wording is a bad idea. For drivers, DO NOT ENTER is a standard wording.
The EXIT sign faces the lot and directs traffic to the exit.
There aren't too many signs. Each one serves a purpose." -Carlos
i agree with you whole heartedly.
I second Carl Winslow's "i think they should have gone with the standard red and white do not enter sign"
I'll add that the "enter & exit" signs could also be -oneway-> signs
The ENTER and EXIT signs cannot be ONE WAY signs. The ENTER sign is to mark the entry into the parking lot, and not a sign designed for indicating a restriction in traffic flow direction. The EXIT sign is direct attention to the exit point of parking lot.
I'm glad I'm not a friend of the "sourpuss" commentators. Sheesh! This deserved a cute look-see. Go back to bed you old stiff stogies.
This actually seems to work pretty well, since the driveway is short, the adjacent street and traffic are clearly visible, and one can easily go either direction on the driveway, ignoring the signage.
I live less then 2 minutes from this place and you would not believe how many people do exit that entrance. They did have, on their advertisement sign one day, one I wish I got a picture of.
First line: Delicious Chargrilled Chicken
Second line: Milkshakes
mmmmm yummy!
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It's like an Escher piece.
Posted by: Maurs at February 14, 2005 01:51 AM