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Old August 15th 17, 08:39 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling,uk.rec.driving,uk.rec.driving,uk.rec.cycling
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Cat's eyes extinct as council adopts 'road studs' because tourists read
its signs too literally:

They're a great British invention that have guided countless travellers
home late at night. But now it seems cat's eyes - or at least the name -
will be scrapped.

The move follows reports of concerned tourists fearing that animal
cruelty had become a standard practice on our country roads.

Signs saying "cat's eyes removed" were being read too literally so,
after a string of mix-ups, Suffolk county council decided to replace
them with signs warning of "road studs" ahead, and from now on the
council will only refer to them that way.

https://uk.yahoo.com/news/cat-apos-e...203000814.html
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Old August 15th 17, 09:07 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling,uk.rec.driving,uk.rec.driving,uk.rec.cycling
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Bod wrote:
Cat's eyes extinct as council adopts 'road studs' because tourists
read its signs too literally:

They're a great British invention that have guided countless
travellers home late at night. But now it seems cat's eyes - or at
least the name - will be scrapped.

The move follows reports of concerned tourists fearing that animal
cruelty had become a standard practice on our country roads.

Signs saying "cat's eyes removed" were being read too literally so,
after a string of mix-ups, Suffolk county council decided to replace
them with signs warning of "road studs" ahead, and from now on the
council will only refer to them that way.

https://uk.yahoo.com/news/cat-apos-e...203000814.html


This was reported last week.
****ing hell you must be bored.


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Old August 15th 17, 09:07 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling,uk.rec.driving,uk.rec.driving,uk.rec.cycling
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Default You couldn't make this up :-)

Bod wrote:
Cat's eyes extinct as council adopts 'road studs' because tourists
read its signs too literally:

They're a great British invention that have guided countless
travellers home late at night. But now it seems cat's eyes - or at
least the name - will be scrapped.

The move follows reports of concerned tourists fearing that animal
cruelty had become a standard practice on our country roads.

Signs saying "cat's eyes removed" were being read too literally so,
after a string of mix-ups, Suffolk county council decided to replace
them with signs warning of "road studs" ahead, and from now on the
council will only refer to them that way.

https://uk.yahoo.com/news/cat-apos-e...203000814.html


This was reported last week.
****ing hell you must be bored.


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Old August 16th 17, 01:47 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling,uk.rec.driving,uk.rec.driving,uk.rec.cycling
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On 15/08/2017 20:39, Bod wrote:
Cat's eyes extinct as council adopts 'road studs' because tourists read
its signs too literally:

They're a great British invention that have guided countless travellers
home late at night. But now it seems cat's eyes - or at least the name -
will be scrapped.

The move follows reports of concerned tourists fearing that animal
cruelty had become a standard practice on our country roads.

Signs saying "cat's eyes removed" were being read too literally so,
after a string of mix-ups, Suffolk county council decided to replace
them with signs warning of "road studs" ahead, and from now on the
council will only refer to them that way.

https://uk.yahoo.com/news/cat-apos-e...203000814.html


The correct generic name for such items is "roadstuds".

The inventor (Percy Shaw) called his company "Reflecting Roadstuds Ltd"
and adopted the word "Catseyes" as a registered trademark for HIS
roadstud design. Therefore, whilst "Catseyes" is a legitimate term, it
may only be applied to the products of Reflective Roadstuds Ltd, and not
to any other manufacturer's products, hence the precise adherence of
councils to trade names.

It's a bit like using the word (another registered trademark) "Coke"
only to refer to the products of The Coca-Cola Company and referring to
other makers' products simply as "cola".

I'd have thought this was well known.

http://www.percyshawcatseyes.com/
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Old August 16th 17, 01:47 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling,uk.rec.driving,uk.rec.driving,uk.rec.cycling
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Default You couldn't make this up :-)

On 15/08/2017 20:39, Bod wrote:
Cat's eyes extinct as council adopts 'road studs' because tourists read
its signs too literally:

They're a great British invention that have guided countless travellers
home late at night. But now it seems cat's eyes - or at least the name -
will be scrapped.

The move follows reports of concerned tourists fearing that animal
cruelty had become a standard practice on our country roads.

Signs saying "cat's eyes removed" were being read too literally so,
after a string of mix-ups, Suffolk county council decided to replace
them with signs warning of "road studs" ahead, and from now on the
council will only refer to them that way.

https://uk.yahoo.com/news/cat-apos-e...203000814.html


The correct generic name for such items is "roadstuds".

The inventor (Percy Shaw) called his company "Reflecting Roadstuds Ltd"
and adopted the word "Catseyes" as a registered trademark for HIS
roadstud design. Therefore, whilst "Catseyes" is a legitimate term, it
may only be applied to the products of Reflective Roadstuds Ltd, and not
to any other manufacturer's products, hence the precise adherence of
councils to trade names.

It's a bit like using the word (another registered trademark) "Coke"
only to refer to the products of The Coca-Cola Company and referring to
other makers' products simply as "cola".

I'd have thought this was well known.

http://www.percyshawcatseyes.com/
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Old August 16th 17, 11:58 AM posted to uk.rec.driving,uk.rec.cycling
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On Wed, 16 Aug 2017 01:47:02 +0100
JNugent wrote:
On 15/08/2017 20:39, Bod wrote:
Signs saying "cat's eyes removed" were being read too literally so,
after a string of mix-ups, Suffolk county council decided to replace
them with signs warning of "road studs" ahead, and from now on the
council will only refer to them that way.

https://uk.yahoo.com/news/cat-apos-e...203000814.html


The correct generic name for such items is "roadstuds".


Whatever they're called they've had their time and should go. They're over
complicated and not particularly bright compared to alternatives plus over time
they can damage tyres and also be a hazard for motorbikes when its wet because
its like driving over small rocks. They were a good idea for the time but there
are a far more sensible solutions available now such as lines made of
reflective or flourescent paint or tape.

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Old August 17th 17, 12:45 AM posted to uk.rec.driving,uk.rec.cycling
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On 16/08/2017 11:58, d wrote:
On Wed, 16 Aug 2017 01:47:02 +0100
JNugent wrote:
On 15/08/2017 20:39, Bod wrote:
Signs saying "cat's eyes removed" were being read too literally so,
after a string of mix-ups, Suffolk county council decided to replace
them with signs warning of "road studs" ahead, and from now on the
council will only refer to them that way.

https://uk.yahoo.com/news/cat-apos-e...203000814.html

The correct generic name for such items is "roadstuds".


Whatever they're called they've had their time and should go. They're over
complicated and not particularly bright compared to alternatives plus over time
they can damage tyres and also be a hazard for motorbikes when its wet because
its like driving over small rocks. They were a good idea for the time but there
are a far more sensible solutions available now such as lines made of
reflective or flourescent paint or tape.


I don't agree. On unlit roads, and that includes motorways, they are
very helpful, especially the ones which are clour coded for nearside and
offside.
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Old August 17th 17, 03:53 AM posted to uk.rec.driving,uk.rec.cycling
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On 17/08/2017 00:45, JNugent wrote:
On 16/08/2017 11:58, d wrote:
On Wed, 16 Aug 2017 01:47:02 +0100
JNugent wrote:
On 15/08/2017 20:39, Bod wrote:
Signs saying "cat's eyes removed" were being read too literally so,
after a string of mix-ups, Suffolk county council decided to replace
them with signs warning of "road studs" ahead, and from now on the
council will only refer to them that way.

https://uk.yahoo.com/news/cat-apos-e...203000814.html

The correct generic name for such items is "roadstuds".


Whatever they're called they've had their time and should go. They're
over
complicated and not particularly bright compared to alternatives plus
over time
they can damage tyres and also be a hazard for motorbikes when its wet
because
its like driving over small rocks. They were a good idea for the time
but there
are a far more sensible solutions available now such as lines made of
reflective or flourescent paint or tape.


I don't agree. On unlit roads, and that includes motorways, they are
very helpful, especially the ones which are clour coded for nearside and
offside.

Indeed.
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Old August 17th 17, 10:39 AM posted to uk.rec.driving,uk.rec.cycling
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On Thu, 17 Aug 2017 00:45:35 +0100
JNugent wrote:
On 16/08/2017 11:58, d wrote:
On Wed, 16 Aug 2017 01:47:02 +0100
JNugent wrote:
On 15/08/2017 20:39, Bod wrote:
Signs saying "cat's eyes removed" were being read too literally so,
after a string of mix-ups, Suffolk county council decided to replace
them with signs warning of "road studs" ahead, and from now on the
council will only refer to them that way.

https://uk.yahoo.com/news/cat-apos-e...203000814.html

The correct generic name for such items is "roadstuds".


Whatever they're called they've had their time and should go. They're over
complicated and not particularly bright compared to alternatives plus over

time
they can damage tyres and also be a hazard for motorbikes when its wet

because
its like driving over small rocks. They were a good idea for the time but

there
are a far more sensible solutions available now such as lines made of
reflective or flourescent paint or tape.


I don't agree. On unlit roads, and that includes motorways, they are
very helpful, especially the ones which are clour coded for nearside and
offside.


You do realise you can get different coloured flourescent paints.

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Spud

 




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