Old and New Red Triangles
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Old and New Red Triangles
Image: © Des Blenkinsopp Taken: 15 Feb 2023
I don't know when red triangles first appeared on traffic signs, but this old one on its solid iron post looks to have been around for a long time. A rare survivor, like its modern replacement it was probably warning about the cross roads up ahead on Harlington High Street..
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Image Location
Latitude
51.487634
Longitude
-0.435967