"Barry Salter" wrote in message
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On Tue, 16 Dec 2003 17:10:23 +0000 (UTC), "Terry Harper"
wrote:

I've often wondered why the MoT/DoT/DEFRA uses a system designed to
confuse,
and why they don't adopt the US method of showing roads which share
routes
on the signposts. Hence you could follow A34 all the way, rather than
have
to know that you need to use the A43/M40/M42/M6 to pick it up again.

Or how about the European Route Numbering System? [1]

For example, the good old E15 which, in the UK, runs from Dover to Wick,
via the A20, M20, M25, A282 (Dartford Crossing), M25, A1(M), A1, [Repeat
A1(M) and A1 as necessary], A720, A8, A902, A90, M90, A9 and A99. A
distance of 738 miles!

Or the rather odd E32, which runs the 16 miles of A120 from Harwich to
Colchester.

When you come to think of it, the E-road system is analogous with the
US-Highway system, which follows state roads at times, usually with the
US-Highway taking precedence. It is very comforting there to be able to see
a set of road numbers on a post, which included the number of the one which
you are following. Of course, you can be headed in the opposite direction to
the one you want:-)
--
Terry Harper, Web Co-ordinator, The Omnibus Society
http://www.omnibussoc.org
E-mail:
URL: http://www.terry.harper.btinternet.co.uk/