For this edition of this popular game, can you guess what you believe is wrong — or, at least, seemingly quite bizarre — with this photograph part 310?
I stopped to take the following photograph as I recently walked in a residential area near the corner of where two streets intersect.
What Is Wrong With This Photograph? Part 310
Please submit your answers in the Comments section below — and I enjoy reading creative answers.
Thank you in advance. As always, I cannot wait to read your answer and feedback.
Answer to What is Wrong With This Photograph? Part 309
I was driving south on Foley Beach Express in the city of Foley in Alabama recently; and two speed limit signs of 50 miles per hour were immediately blocking the signs which warn motorists to slow down to a speed limit of 35 miles per hour as they were approaching traffic signals ahead. Also, the 0 in each of the speed limit signs are not actually a zero; but rather, a capital letter O, which was sloppily placed on each sign.
Although a shoulder was present, extracting an interactive photograph from the Street View of Google Maps was safer than stopping along the side of the road to take a photograph for myself. Also, the interactive map gave more of a three dimensional point of view than a simple photograph.
Favorite answer by derek: “What is wrong is the typeface of the 50 mph sign is different. I suspect that it used to be a 55 mph speed limit that was changed to 50. Note the ‘0’ is different from the ‘5’.
“What seems strange is the yellow sign with a ‘35 mph’ notation. What that actually means is there is a stoplight ahead and that the advisory speed is 35 mph. The driver is also informed that the speed limit is 50 mph. In reality, small town Alabama is famous for speed traps. It is conceivable that a policeman may try to issue a ticket if 35 mph is exceeded. However, know that a speed in yellow is only an advisory speed, not a legal speed limit. I would approach the intersection with extreme caution for a speed trap, which often happens when the speed limit suddenly lowers when the road enters a small town.”
Favorite comment by rmah: “50 = 35? that ain’t good math!”
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