Instead of being irked by traffic build-up along the roads we travel, if I am a passenger I look out for signage on some of the vehicles – most often trucks – that we meet along the journey. Here are a few:
Apart from the safety signs on the left-hand side warning us not to light matches, smoke or even to use cell phones in the vicinity of the truck carrying flammable gas, is the interesting This vehicle is not allowed to stop. Please follow me to the nearest police station. This provides a degree of protection for the driver should someone try to stop the truck for nefarious purposes. It happens.
Time is Money – a clever play on the brand Time-Link Cargo, which provides a not too subtle suggestion that they will deliver your cargo as quickly as possible.
This ruck carries a similar warning as the one in the first picture, but I was attracted by the logo and the words Always Ahead – another way of telling potential customers how efficient this company is. The yellow triangle on a blue background is a requirement for vehicles crossing the border and towing a trailer.
It was rather amusing to find this Toilet Hire trailer stopped in a suburban street with the driver’s door open … did he need to go somewhere in a hurry?
This truck is included to give you an idea of some of the elaborate heraldry employed by our local municipalities.
Speaking of heraldry, there is no mistaking this vehicle for anything but one involved in the wildlife tourist industry!