Welcome for Government review on bilingual road signs

[Gràisg]

Guess where?


'A CAITHNESS councillor yesterday welcomed a decision by the Scottish Government to review the impact bilingual signs might have on road safety.

Landward Caithness representative David Flear described the move as "common sense" and pointed out that there is anecdotal evidence that the signs are causing problems.

He claimed that bilingual signs with Gaelic on top and English underneath can mislead and confuse motorists.

"By the time you get to the English you have passed the sign or bumped into the car in front of you," Mr Flear told the Caithness Courier.'

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http://www.johnogroat-journal.co.uk/new ... signs.html

[GunChleoc]

What on Earth do these people do when they travel abroad?

[neoni]

i think the issue here is that anybody who thinks bilingual signs would be dangerous uniquely in scotland (and even then only in parts where gaelic isn't spoken) must be remarkably unintelligent and fully aware of the fact.

personally i don't care either way and think the whole debate is pretty dumb.

[Neas Olc]

the whole debate is pretty dumb.

Correction: one side of the debate is pretty dumb. Guess which.