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Road signs to help people limit radiation exposure in contaminated areas

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Re: Road signs to help people limit radiation exposure in contaminated areas

#11

To save you a click on this clickbait: the sign is "Maintain Top Safe Speed", and the intent is to tell you to spend minimum time on this road to get out of this area as soon as you can because of nuclear contamination.

As clickbait goes it's not even that bad. It's quite informative/entertaining.

Re: Road signs to help people limit radiation exposure in contaminated areas

#12

Driving in montana before the state implemented a max speed, I'd have my cruise control set at 100 mph. I remember seeing limos pass me like I was sitting still. I miss those days.

Visit Germany. The right stretch of Autobahn at the right time and you can still experience this. I just did two days ago.

Re: Road signs to help people limit radiation exposure in contaminated areas

#15

Weird. I wonder how those signs were supposed to be installed. So dangerous you need to blow through at 120mph, but safe enough for a worker to stand there for awhile installing a new sign.

There were volunteers even in Chernobyl. (Not-really volunteers as well)

Re: Road signs to help people limit radiation exposure in contaminated areas

#16

Driving in montana before the state implemented a max speed, I'd have my cruise control set at 100 mph. I remember seeing limos pass me like I was sitting still. I miss those days.

Visit Germany. The right stretch of Autobahn at the right time and you can still experience this. I just did two days ago.

It depends where in Germany. Many parts of Autobahn have local speed regulations.

Re: Road signs to help people limit radiation exposure in contaminated areas

#17

Weird. I wonder how those signs were supposed to be installed. So dangerous you need to blow through at 120mph, but safe enough for a worker to stand there for awhile installing a new sign.

Probably put the signs up at the outer limits of the zone and/or using safety gear. Worker in Hazmat suit at the periphery is probably fine.
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