Slow

[jimboalee]

OK, I'll start a new thread.

Q.
When you see the word "SLOW" painted on the road, what does it mean?

 

[RedBike]

No idea. But if it's followed by the work Araf it means you're lost!

 

[marinyork]

Someone has painted a road homage to me on tarmac?

 

[sloe]

It's just a hurtful throwaway comment, ignore it.

 

[Dayvo]

If 'Gin' follows shortly after it, I'll stop and have a drink!

 

[on the road]

Its kidology

 

[jimboalee]

No sloe gin, no kidding, and it means the same in Wales.

 

[jimboalee]

OK all. I'm thinking it might be in bad taste to let this go on.

Answer.

The local council paint "SLOW" on the road 100m ahead of where there has been a road traffic fatality.

www.warwickcourier.co.uk/newsl/Barford-cyclist-killed-while-fundraising.4562237.jp

Graham's "SLOW" has not yet been painted.

 

[Amanda P]

In Ireland, it often says "SLOW" followed a little further along by "SLOWER".

I haven't yet seen one that says "NO, NO, MUCH SLOWER THAN THAT".

 

[Noodley]

I cycle some remote roads (and I mean remote as you can possibly get for UK) which have relatively high numbers of fatalities and casualties compared to urban areas and there are few road signs. Speed is a huge killer (I know this from my previous employment as a Police Officer) irrespective of signs, but signs do register with most drivers...but for some it will make bugger all difference.

As to when I see "slow'" when cycling i think 'bastard. I know that, no need to remind me!!!'

 

[jimboalee]

I work at Land Rover’s Gaydon site. The quickest and most direct route is straight through Warwick. After weeks, this gets tedious, so I change my route to add a bit of variety.
The other route is from Hatton, through the lanes to the A46 crossing past Sherbourne, through Barford and left up Wasperton lane.
Some mornings I saw this other cyclist.
Then I read an article in the Warwick local paper this ‘other cyclist’ had been killed on his JOGLE.
This chap must have got up early, gone out on a training ride, and then gone to his company to do a day’s work.
Now, each time I ride through, I nod my head in respect.

 

[Young Un]

I work at Land Rover’s Gaydon site.

Our school has been there for that day course thing that you do in the technology centre part. (where you do computer control of some cars and servos and stuff, then go out and do the landrover experience at the museum and then go round a few of the factorys and stuff.)

And I think now seeing a 'slow' sign will send a shiver up my spine, knowing that just ahead someone dies.

 

[jimboalee]

Young Un.

Thank you for visiting JLR Technical Academy.

But could I ask you to change your signature. I, and others who have seen death close-up, would object to your flippant attitude to “who dies….wins”.

 

[jimboalee]

For interest.

This morning’s BBC news has an article about Land Rovers NOT being sufficiently armoured to be used in Afghanistan.
Our Special Vehicles Department presented the MOD with a LR Defender which had a Kevlar underblanket, similar to those that cover a Top Fuel Dragster engine and is installed on the Prime Minister’s Jag XJ.

The vehicles on duty do not have this modification.

 

[Angelfishsolo]

+1

In some parts of the country you will see multiple occurrences of slow meaning that have been >n number of fatalities.

OK all. I'm thinking it might be in bad taste to let this go on.

Answer.

The local council paint "SLOW" on the road 100m ahead of where there has been a road traffic fatality.

www.warwickcourier.co.uk/newsl/Barford-cyclist-killed-while-fundraising.4562237.jp

Graham's "SLOW" has not yet been painted.