Drivers must have had a hard time trying to read backwards in their rearview mirrors on the Bellarine Highway at Leopold this week.
Well, that’s if they wanted to know the warning being flashed at the back of their heads rather than in front of them as they approached.
An illuminated advisory sign had been installed beside the highway with the intention of alerting motorists that police were “enforcing speed” in the area.
Unfortunately, the sign was facing the wrong way.
Luckily, Indy snapper Greg Wane looked back long enough to get the message on Wednesday morning.
So just in case they missed it, Double Take has thoughtfully included a picture of the back-to-front sign this week.
Don’t say you weren’t warned – eventually.
Given the police crackdown on using mobile devices while driving, a particular Facebook page is not recommended for motorists.
Called Geelong Police Sightings, it seeks to alert users to the latest spots where the police (and presumably the radar operators) have set up shop.
At least the site has an amusing motif, a variation on the Warner Brothers movie logo.
Yes, it’s called Warn-a-brother.
It’s pretty difficult to get lost on a railroad track but two drivers apparently came close yesterday morning on the Geelong-Melbourne line.
A regular commuter from Geelong was riding a morning service that always continues straight through to Tarneit when the brakes came on early at Wyndham.
“Odd, this train never stops here,” thought our traveller.
As the train rolled toward a stop the conductor came thundering down the aisle to hammer on the drivers’ door. After a brief briefing, the conductor re-emerged and the train picked up speed again.
Obviously the drivers had somehow mixed up their timetables – despite their seniority.
Our commuter encountered the drivers when the three alighted at Spencer Street.
“Did you forget the train doesn’t stop at Wyndham?” he inquired cheekily.
“Oh no, we thought there was something on the track,” came the response, with an equally cheeky grin.
Which didn’t explain the conductor’s role in the incident at all.
