Interesting Facts

Officials in Colorado replaced a "MILE 420" sign near Stratton, about 25 miles from the Kansas border, with a sign that says "MILE 419.99. (Why? Because people kept stealing the old one. Why? Well, seemingly, this innocent looking three digit number 420, (pronounced four-twenty), has long been associated with cannabis and smoking cannabis. I found a couple of reasons for this:- Because a group of pot heads called the Waldos used to meet at 4:20pm. Because 4oz used to cost $20. I guess we'll never know. But this isn't the first place in Colorado with a fractional mile marker. Cameron Pass in Larimer County has a "MILE 68.5" sign after frequent thefts of the "MILE 69" sign, I'm not even going to try to attempt to explain that one.) Sources:  The Independent / Wikipedia

According to insurance website Confused.com, over 66% of British motorists are confused by basic road signs. (Even more worrying if you are driving on Britain's roads, 1 in 3 admitted that the signs are so confusing that they just follow whatever the car in front does, 50% said they ignored confusing road signs, and ... it gets worse ... 1 in 20 said they never noticed road signs! Along with the basic signs, there are some great road signs on their website, that to be honest would confuse most people.  )