This sign should not be posted at the edge of the street.

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25 May 2013, 12:19 am

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25 May 2013, 12:21 am

What's wrong with it?

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25 May 2013, 12:23 am

Probably it's legal but this wouldn't be possible in Scandinavia.

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25 May 2013, 12:27 am

redrobin62 wrote:

What's wrong with it?

The sign could be interpreted to be instructions.

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25 May 2013, 12:29 am

Instructions for what?

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25 May 2013, 12:31 am

matt wrote:

redrobin62 wrote:

What's wrong with it?

The sign could be interpreted to be instructions.

I've seen those signs, but none worded that way.

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25 May 2013, 12:47 am

Before this thread goes any further....a) Is this a real sign, and b) Where is it posted?

I could also ask if this is a humor thread or not.

This thread could be full of misunderstandings.

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25 May 2013, 12:53 am

I don't know if this is a real sign or where it is posted. It does resemble some similar signs I have seen.

I saw this picture on an article, and I immediately interpreted it as instructions to autistic children to play in that spot, and I started laughing, because then I realized that it probably is intended to be a warning to drivers to not drive fast.

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25 May 2013, 12:55 am

It's a bit stupid. Autistic children need warning signs now?

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25 May 2013, 1:13 am

I get it, the sign is telling autistic children to play there like it's some kind of segregation.

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25 May 2013, 1:25 am

It's for other people. It's basically saying that people should be careful while driving because autistic people may not react to an oncoming car like an allistic person. I mean, I myself have problems of walking in front of cars...

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25 May 2013, 2:20 am

idratherbeatree wrote:

It's basically saying that people should be careful while driving because autistic people may not react to an oncoming car like an allistic person. I mean, I myself have problems of walking in front of cars...

Pretty much that.

Common for ASD people to have problems with "crossing" boundaries, from not recognizing them to getting "stuck". Usually a kid thing, but some still retain it into adulthood.

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25 May 2013, 3:08 am

I didn't get the instruction at all, until someone pointed it out above. I only took it as what it's meant to be, a warning sign to drive carefully because (autistic) children play in the area. We have signs here saying the equivalent (just without the autistic part).
I thought what made it bad was that it pointed out that the children are autistic, making them a possible target for haters.

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25 May 2013, 3:09 am

It means "Be extra careful driving here; the children will all memorize your license number accurately if you f**k up."

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25 May 2013, 3:13 am

vanhalenkurtz wrote:

It means "Be extra careful driving here; the children will all memorize your license number accurately if you f**k up."

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25 May 2013, 4:18 am

I've seen a sign that says "Slow children at play". When I see the mother, I've never had the nerve to ask her about her "slow children".

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