>>1980412>why is it that we can make road signs look identical up and down the country, but a consistent wayfinding scheme for rail is still a pipe dream.Standardisation of road signage is much more important because you have a lot less time to process the information at a sign going 70mph than you would walking or standing still on a station platform.
Road signs need to be simple enough to read the information at speed, informative enough that a decision can be made on the spot, and uniform enough such that drivers can easily recognise the signs ahead of time.
>i know the answer isIt says a lot that you don't even bother to ask for other possible explanations before answering your own rhetorical question.
