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Photoshopped or legit? 'Cyclists you are about to ride into a pole' + more on the live blog

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Photoshopped or legit? 'Cyclists you are about to ride into a pole' sign

This one has been doing the rounds on Twitter and went semi-viral thanks to a push from 'No Context Brits' half a million followers. The account dedicated to "a mordant celebration of British mediocrity" shared a picture of some classic British infra...

The bumpy shared-use path split down the middle by a wobbly white line is a classic of the UK infra genre. We all know one. But the star attraction here is that traffic information display slapped bang in the centre of the lane, giving cyclists a dark-coloured pole to aim for...on said display, the message: "Cyclists: please note, you are about to ride into a pole." Clever.

But can it be real. We have to admit it all looks a little bit too 'clean'. Some have said it's got to be Photoshopped. Regardless, it got people sending in their other worst bike lane signs...

And who could forget...

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