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At the right hand side you can see that one of the LED matrix panels has come adrift: which is why that specific row is dead.
(I won’t ruin the surprise of what the sign *should* say – the one on other side of the intersection gives it away)
@Marcus, yeah the real meaning is not that hard to work out, given the usual context for these signs. Studying the remaining dots carefully does confirm.
It’s a modern day plea for help ??
parking? if so, why put up a flashing sign for that?
Perhaps it’s the latest incarnation of Laura Bush’s “Just say no” anti drugs campaign?
It is letting you know it’s okay to reject nothing.
@Jen, “No parking” was only part of the message; the rest related to road works/closures.
It’s someone for who English is a second language, correcting your misapprehension that something is not permitted:
Me: “I’m not allowed to park here.”
Manuel: “No, is allowed!”
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At the right hand side you can see that one of the LED matrix panels has come adrift: which is why that specific row is dead.
(I won’t ruin the surprise of what the sign *should* say – the one on other side of the intersection gives it away)
@Marcus, yeah the real meaning is not that hard to work out, given the usual context for these signs. Studying the remaining dots carefully does confirm.
It’s a modern day plea for help ??
parking? if so, why put up a flashing sign for that?
Perhaps it’s the latest incarnation of Laura Bush’s “Just say no” anti drugs campaign?
It is letting you know it’s okay to reject nothing.
@Jen, “No parking” was only part of the message; the rest related to road works/closures.
It’s someone for who English is a second language, correcting your misapprehension that something is not permitted:
Me: “I’m not allowed to park here.”
Manuel: “No, is allowed!”