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New Road signs M7

  • 27-05-2013 1:15pm
    #1
    Shedite27
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,438 ✭✭✭


    On the M7 this weekend, noticed they have new signs every 500m, something like "M7, E, 52.5".

    Obviously it's "Road, Direction, Distance", but anyone have any ideas why they are introduced. Seem utterly excessive to have them every 500m (which at motorway speeds is what, every 20seconds?


Comments

  • #2
    Alun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,487 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    Probably just marker signs. They have them on motorways in most countries, this is just Ireland 'catching up'. Very useful for giving exact locations if you've broken down for example, and for emergency services.


  • #3
    richiek83
    Registered Users Posts: 175 ✭✭richiek83


    As far as I'm aware, it's for the emergency services.


  • #4
    corktina
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,733 ✭✭✭✭corktina


    fixes your exact location, for emergency services and also for repairs. Interestingly they have these i the UK too, and they are in km!


  • #5
    n0brain3r
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 919 ✭✭✭n0brain3r


    richiek83 wrote: »
    As far as I'm aware, it's for the emergency services.
    I really hope so I came across an accident on the M4 a couple of years back and called it in but trying to give the location was a nightmare. First they wanted to know was I on the North or Southbound carriageway - I tried to explain I was on the westbound carriageway and then we settled that I was heading down the country then they started listing townlands and asking which I was in!


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