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Twelve signs into our series, it’s interesting to note that no traffic sign has yet won unanimous support, or universal condemnation. Perhaps there are some of you who have voted in support of every sign, and some others who have always voted against? But if that’s the case, then there are also plenty of others who are voting in different directions, depending on the sign in question.

So, how will the verdict fall on this pair of signs: located at the cut-through lane near the old Methodist chapel, and leading down to the back of the school?

Firstly, is this a useful place for another school sign? Perhaps this depends on the number of children who use the cut-through lane. Is it a popular route?

Secondly, is there a danger that stray traffic might turn up this narrow lane, only to get stuck further up? This is certainly a problem near the top of Creamery Lane, as earlier comments have suggested – so is this sign doing a good job of preventing a similar situation elsewhere in the village, or is it merely stating the obvious?

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Here’s another double sign, which we’re going to split in two. Firstly, is the upcoming Z-bend on the outbound Alsop road hazardous enough to warrant a sign?

And secondly, how much of a danger is posed by the upcoming lane on the right hand side? The lane in question is a quiet one, and it’s signed as “unsuitable for motors” – so why does it need its own dedicated warning? (Is it used as a cut-through by school students, for example?)

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Our second school sign is placed on the incoming road from Alsop-en-le-Dale. It serves a dual function: warning drivers to keep a look-out for young pedestrians on the main road ahead, and also for any who might be emerging from the footpath that connects to The Square.

In the absence of pavements, the risk of contact between pedestrians and vehicles is bound to be increased. Or do you feel that the risk here is more theoretical than actual, and that the issue could be better resolved by dropping the speed limit from 30mph to 20mph?

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As it’s generally accepted that destination/mileage signs are both useful and necessary, we don’t propose to cover them in this series – with one exception, as pictured above.

Could this particular sign be better positioned? Please let us know what you think.

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Our series resumes with a “two for the price of one” selection. The junction sign indicates the turning to the Alsop road, while the school sign reminds drivers to keep a look-out for younger pedestrians.

We’re going to poll each sign separately, starting with the junction sign. Is the Alsop turning an obvious one – or could it easily be missed, sending traffic further towards the school? And how much danger is presented by traffic joining the road from the left? (Once again, there’s no corresponding “Give Way” sign for this junction.)

Now for the school sign: our first in this series, with several more to come. With a speed limit of 30mph in operation, do drivers need to be reminded to take special care on this stretch of road? Or should the speed limit be lowered and the sign removed?

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Now, here’s a curious thing: this is the only “Give Way” sign in Parwich, and yet it’s placed at the end of the Smithy Lane cul-de-sac.

Of all the road junctions to pick for such a sign, Smithy Lane does feel like a strange choice. Do its residents really need the constant reminder, especially when the priorities are clearly marked on the road itself?

Or should the authorities be taking the opposite route, and installing “Give Way” signs on more of our junctions?

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