Vehicle Restraint Team
Driving along the A28 in Ashford some workmen were observed busy at the side of the road. Their large white van was signwritten (with great pride):- "VEHICLE RESTRAINT TEAM"
What a grand title! What they were actually doing was installing a crash-barrier.
So their brief is to 'restrain vehicles' nothing to suggest that they should protect other road users. Especially pedestrians. Set-belts could come under the description of "Vehicle Restraints". National Highways also refer to 'road restraints', how does one restrain a road?
What about changing their name and job description to "Protecting other road users and pedestrians"?
Restraining vehicles ought to mean: "Slowing them down" ought it not?
Brakes are restraints.
So are wheel clamps
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