Exploding car traffic sign?
henning
March 15, 2008, 06:17 AM posted in General DiscussionAnybody knows the meaning of the Chinese traffic sign that depics an inflaming or exploding car, clearly stating that this an prohibited action?
The cab driver said she asked herself that question over and over. She did not know.
So does it mean
"car-bombing is not allowed at this traffic spot"?
[sorry, no, I did not have my camera with me and I am leaving Beijing today so there is no opportunity to gather further evidence. But it seams to be used frequently.]
gesang
March 15, 2008, 02:48 PMgoulniky- maybe i leave this picture thing for today ;-) ...enough disgrace about my computer skills in one conversation :-)! thank you anyway, i noted it for the next time!
goulnik
March 15, 2008, 07:18 AMForgot the translation: not allowed to transport dangerous goods/articles. Placed at the entrance of road sections (where ... not allowed) 禁止 jìnzhǐ v. prohibit 运输 yùnshū n./v. transport 危险 wēixiǎn n./s.v. dangerous 车辆 chēliàng n. vehicles M:辆 驶入 shǐrù v.p. drive in 标志 biāozhì n. sign 路段 lùduàn n. section of a highway 入口处 rùkǒuchù n. entrance
goulnik
March 15, 2008, 07:19 AMlast but not least : 物品 wùpǐn n. article; goods M:种
henning
March 15, 2008, 07:49 AMExactly, that is the one. Thanks, goulnik. Also for the link http://www.bjjtgl.gov.cn/bzbx/bx05.htm
goulnik
March 15, 2008, 08:30 AMyou're right to highlight the Beijing Travel Management Bureau website, some more links on that page to cool albeit unrealisticflash animations (lesson ideas?) and games
bazza
March 15, 2008, 11:26 AMSurely that means no camp fires on your car roof? ;)
I was always confused by this British sign when I was a kid.
Thought it meant watch out for motorbikes jumping over cars. hehe
gesang
March 15, 2008, 12:47 PM/Users/gesa/Desktop/schild3.gif i think "horn prohibited" is the funniest sign you can see in China.. who cares? absolute waste of money to put them anywhere...nobody cares! i think a car without a horn is impossible to sell in China! :-)
gesang
March 15, 2008, 12:50 PMhow do you add pictures? ;-)
henning
March 15, 2008, 01:02 PMgesang,
By using HTML-Tags:
Explanation:
禁止运输危险物品车辆驶入标志
表示禁止运输危险物品车辆驶入。设在禁止运输危险物品车辆驶入路段的入口处。
trevelyan
March 15, 2008, 02:14 PMAwesome catch Henning. Goulniky's explanation aside, I'd favour "when things blow up, no fleeing in vehicles allowed."
gesang
March 15, 2008, 02:26 PMnext try! http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i150/lobos777/elvis-thanks.jpg thanks goulniky
gesang
March 15, 2008, 02:27 PMgreat...
goulnik
March 15, 2008, 02:38 PMaha gesang, you need to type in <,img src=http://bla.bla.bla.jpg>
goulnik
March 15, 2008, 02:39 PMoops, extra , after < should read <src=http://blabla>
goulnik
March 15, 2008, 02:42 PMwrong again : should read <img src=http://blabla.jpg>
goulnik
March 15, 2008, 02:14 PMgesang, you can't add pictures from your desktop through html tags though, only pictures on a website somewhere for which you can find the full link, something like http://www.bjjtgl.gov.cn/bzbx/bx05.files/j32.gif
goulnik
March 15, 2008, 07:01 AMcan't seem to find any corresponding traffic sign 道路交通标志 (dàolù jiāotōng biāozhì) among the 'prohibited' signs 禁令标志 (jìnlìng biāozhì)