The absurdity noted in the article about road signs on the pavement on Jana Pawła II Street in our town was so well received that users of the nationwide Wykop.pl portal recommended it to others.
The link to the Istotne.pl website was “dug up” 236 times. As a result, our report received 16,000 visits. Our article was commented on 56 times on Wykop.pl. Internet users mainly wrote about the poor quality of bicycle paths in Poland and the conflict between cyclists, pedestrians and car drivers.
The user Amadek wrote:
“And the main cause is cycling culture—or rather, the lack of it. The situation would be different if more people rode bicycles. But how can you ride a bicycle when bicycle paths exist only before elections, potholes in the streets occur regardless of elections and multiply faster than cancer, and if you ride on the pavement, a brave police officer will issue you a ticket.”
Many posts also concerned road signage in Poland. In his statement, the user DwaKolory thundered against the absurdity of speed limits on the roads:
“Taking this opportunity, I would like to say a few words about signs in Poland. I do not know whether it is the same in other countries, but what is the point of putting dozens of nonsensical signs on the road that only muddy the picture and distract the driver? A sign should be installed in an exceptional situation. The most maddening are the signs concerning speed. Traffic regulations clearly specify what the speed may be on a given road, but what good is that when the road then has a billion different limits? (…) Sometimes I feel as if I am taking an exam while driving (…) As a driver, should I look at the speedometer or the road? Should I focus on dozens of signs or on safety?”
Let us add that after the article was published on Istotne.pl, the unnecessary signs disappeared from the pavement.
(information: ii)