[talk-au] Maxweight signs question

[Graeme Fitzpatrick]

On Mon, 24 Jun 2019 at 05:53, Mateusz Konieczny <matkoniecz at tutanota.com>
wrote:

> How weight limit signs in Australia looks like? Especially on bridges?
>
> https://www.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0020/42824/r6-3.png
>

I've seen a couple of these on bridges around our area, but that's in Qld
so understandable!


> https://www.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0013/42700/r6-17.png
>

Haven't seen this one but we don't have a lot of heavy transport around
here, so may be in more restricted use?


> is the same set of signs used in 5 other states?
>

Just did some searching via Google & spotted the same sign in Victoria at
least


> is this sign using short ton or long ton or normal ton (=1000 kg) as an
> unit?
>

x tonne ie 1000 kg

We do have other signs as well eg
https://www.google.com/maps/@-28.0752372,153.4409669,3a,15y,343.77h,88.46t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sOpabEaNa7VSG4wpCpvhwPA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656


According to sources that I also encountered design like US signs, like
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MUTCD_R12-1.svg
> is at least sometimes used in Australia.
>
> Is it correct?
>

Can't say that I've seen it but that doesn't mean it doesn't exist.

Thanks

Graeme
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