[Talk-GB] Ambiguous restrictions sign

[Matt Williams]

On 31 October 2012 14:37, David Fisher <djfisher81 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> The pedestrianised main shopping street in Croydon has a sign with the
> following wording: "Pedestrian Zone.  No vehicles except cycles and for
> loading 6pm-10am."
> How would you interpret that?  I see at least 3 possibilities:
>
> (a) Cycles permitted at any time; loading only permitted 6pm-10am (this is
> what I guess is the correct one)
> (b) Cycles and loading only permitted 6pm-10am (this would also make sense;
> i.e. cycling only outside shopping hours)
> (c) Restrictions apply 6pm-10am (clearly ludicrous!)
> (d) Something else?
>
> I'm guessing it's meant to be (a), but just thought I'd canvas opinion
> before tagging.

I think I agree with (a). I would find it a little strange to disallow
cycling just during the day (why not just ban it entirely?).

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Matt Williams
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