Mystery Mark
Sir,—The inquiry by “Polly of Tinwald” about the arrow on the highway near Bankside is timely; and the experiment by the National Roads Board, as explained by the board’s secretary, leaves a lot to be desired. Few would take the arrow which points to the left to indicate a no-passing line ahead. The
arrow is misleading and meaningless. It can be taken to indicate an imminent turn left, whereas all the road does is to top the rise and then curve to the left before turning right To come across the arrow for the first time at night in fog, as I did, is thrilling. Is there a difference in the meaning of arrows on highways in the country and highways in built-up areas?—Yours, etc., POLLY OF CHRISTCHURCH. July 9, 1970. [Mr C. N. Johnson, secretary of the National Roads Board, replies: “This is one of the reasons why the experiment was abandoned.”]
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Press, Volume CX, Issue 32351, 17 July 1970, Page 12
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