You couldn't make this up :-)

[Bod]

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-eyes-extinct-council-203000814.html

[Mr Pounder Esquire]

This was reported last week.
Fucking hell you must be bored.

[James Wilkinson Sword]

On Tue, 15 Aug 2017 20:39:34 +0100, Bod <bodr...@yahoo.co.uk> 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.

FFS, who cares if people think there's animal abuse when there isn't? It'll just give the RSPCA a laugh when they get phoned.

> 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-eyes-extinct-council-203000814.html

Why would you need to warn motorists of cats eyes? I've never seen a sign saying as such, or indeed one warning me there are white lines on the road. You need to be warned of the ABSENCE of safety features, not their presence.

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[James Wilkinson Sword]

You're the one that's bored if you notice things the day they happen. Nothing else to do? Has your wife thrown you out of the lounge again?

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[JNugent]

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/>

[James Wilkinson Sword]

Who gives a fuck about petty naming? They're cat's eyes. And the thing that sucks up your dust is a hoover, end of story.

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[sp...@potato.field]

On Wed, 16 Aug 2017 01:47:02 +0100

JNugent <jenni...@fastmail.fm> 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-eyes-extinct-council-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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Spud

[JNugent]

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.

[Bod]

Indeed.

[sp...@potato.field]

On Thu, 17 Aug 2017 00:45:35 +0100

You do realise you can get different coloured flourescent paints.

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Spud