Allan noticed this road sign as we crossed Baker St. leaving Regents Park after seeing Gigi at an open air theatre -wonderful acting, lighthearted and funny and the older main character was the lead in Fiddler On The Roof which we saw on our honeymoon first trip to England 37 yrs ago!
The meaning of the sign and what one should do behind the wheel generated much conversation on the way to dinner, during dinner and after dinner.
In Canada, you would have to pull over and consult a dictionary , in France you would have no sign and just spin off the road, but here they are nice enough to warn you, I'm not sure of what. Alex did try to clarify.
I thought that because the road curved to the outside, the centrifugal force would spin my car off the road and the sign was an actual warning to slow down. But Alex and Allan tried to explain to me that the pavement has a convexity on the outside edge rather than the inside edge where it would benefit the driver. But guys know all this. I figure my outside wheels would cause lift off and into orbit I would go.
Am trying to get a picture of Oona on her birthday two wheeler bike with training wheels. Will avoid adverse cambers.
~I~
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