The yellow sign (photo on the left) has a very simple message to all road users - "Please Give Cyclists Room". Simple and too the point. A number of these signs were put up in locations across Greater Manchester by two cycle activists - who had become fed up waiting for local authorities to follow up on suggestions made to various local council cycle forums. So several years ago they got on their bikes and installed these lovely DIY signs. Despite this unorthodox approach it would seem that local authorities liked, or at least tolerated, the signs because many of them are still up today.
Fast forward several years to 2010 and the lovely reflective metal sign (below) have been produced by Trafford Council and installed at a number of locations across the Borough.
Same message but a "properly" designed and officially sanctioned medium. So perhaps an indication that Marshall McLuhan was right and indeed "the medium is the message" !.
We look forward to the other Greater Manchester local authorities following Trafford's example and sending this clear message to all road users.
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