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May 4, 2015

Why Do We Ignore Warning Signs.. Sometimes With Tragic Results?

We have all seen and had a chuckle at “Caution This Sign Has Sharp Edges” with the very fine print: “also, the bridge is out ahead”. We have devoted a whole page to stupid and pointless signs, the semiotics of which imply that everybody is stupid except, of course, the person who posted it. See This Toaster Is Hot.

Last week, Brisbane QLD was hit by a “severe and dangerous storm”. Brisbane had more rainfall that day than any other May day on record. My suburb received over 200mm (8 inches) of rain in an hour. One of our blog authors, Rob Sams, had a similar experience with storms in his town last week (see Am I Stupid I didnt think of that).

Read Full Article At Safetyrisk.net

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