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minus-squarejaybone@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 days agoIf that’s the signs intent, shouldn’t it also have a line through it? (Like the old no smoking signs?)
minus-squarepsx_crab@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·6 hours agoYeah, was confused as well, as this is the “no cycling” sign in my country And this is “No slow moving vehicle” sign
minus-squareyetAnotherUser@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 days agoNope: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prohibitory_traffic_sign Many countries use red circle + symbol to depict who is not permitted to drive there.
minus-squareBoomer Humor Doomergod@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 days agoWhat’s the etymology of a red circle implying “this is not a thing to do” as opposed to circling something in red to highlight it?
If that’s the signs intent, shouldn’t it also have a line through it? (Like the old no smoking signs?)
Yeah, was confused as well, as this is the “no cycling” sign in my country
And this is “No slow moving vehicle” sign
Nope:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prohibitory_traffic_sign
Many countries use red circle + symbol to depict who is not permitted to drive there.
What’s the etymology of a red circle implying “this is not a thing to do” as opposed to circling something in red to highlight it?