I don't think they are all that common Bryce but I have seen them. And that
is a controlled situation. This is a normal street! It would be good to be
able to alert drivers about something like this when using a GPS for
guidance but I'm not sure there's a good way to do that.

@Janko, I don't see any prior uses of one_way_spikes but the suggestion
sounds good


On Tue, Apr 14, 2015 at 9:16 AM, Bryce Nesbitt <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Mon, Apr 13, 2015 at 10:45 PM, Dave Swarthout <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>> Take a look at this nasty device that prevents traveling the wrong way on
>> a oneway street. I've seen several of these here in Istanbul. Some have
>> signs to alert motorists but this one does not. It is unmarked in any way.
>> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:One-way_barrier_IMG_7111.JPG
>> It is surely a barrier of some sort yet it does allow traffic to flow
>> unimpeded in one direction. Traffic_calming doesn't quite get it either.
>> LOL
>>
>
> These are very common in the USA on parking lots.  Often the entrance road
> will be shut after hours,
> but the exit gate left open allowing motor vehicles to exit.  "Do not back
> up, severe tire damage" is the usual sign.
>



-- 
Dave Swarthout
Homer, Alaska
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Travel Blog at http://dswarthout.blogspot.com
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