Whats the point of this sign?

[wildone63]

This sign is just along the road from Newcastle airport,a triangular warning sign with a red border and an exclamation mark on it and a plate below with the words 'red squirrels' on it.
So what about 'red squirrels' then?,i assume that it might mean there are red squirrels in the nearby trees,so why would passing vehicles need to be aware of that? are red squirrels known for hurling rocks at passing vehicles or something?
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@55.0204717,-1.69086...

[elanfan]

I think the idea might be to not run them over as they're a little bit rare.

[anonymous-user]

Run as many grey ones over as you can but no red ones please. The red squirrel is endangered and is the indigenous one, the grey squirrel is a foreign invader.

I know a grey one plus squashing equals red but they are not the same.

[TooMany2cvs]

Did you know that the Welsh for "Squirrel" is "Wiwer"...?

[MoelyCrio]

Squirrels I can kind of understand. If you're aware they might be about, you might adjust your driving style accordingly as you might see them.
My road has a warning about frogs however...

[mybrainhurts]

MoelyCrio said:

Squirrels I can kind of understand. If you're aware they might be about, you might adjust your driving style accordingly as you might see them.
My road has a warning about frogs however...

Zut alors, merde et sacre bleu...

Les frogs sont coming.

[mybrainhurts]

TooMany2cvs said:

Did you know that the Welsh for "Squirrel" is "Wiwer"...?

It's wiwer goch, you 'tard...

[Rick101]

Good spot. Love an interesting sign!

I'd be aware of the red tailed rodents but what I'd be really watching out for is other drivers slamming on to save one of the pesky buggers.

[lucido grigio]

Mon mal de cerveau...

[TooMany2cvs]

mybrainhurts said:

TooMany2cvs said:

Did you know that the Welsh for "Squirrel" is "Wiwer"...?

It's wiwer goch, you 'tard...

"Goch" is "red", yes... So...

[mybrainhurts]

lucido grigio said:

Mon mal de cerveau...

Mon cerveau me fait mal, you 'tard...

[mybrainhurts]

TooMany2cvs said:

mybrainhurts said:

TooMany2cvs said:

Did you know that the Welsh for "Squirrel" is "Wiwer"...?

It's wiwer goch, you 'tard...

"Goch" is "red", yes... So...

I know this one...So, it's not blue.

You won't catch me with trick questions HA

[lucido grigio]

mybrainhurts said:

lucido grigio said:

Mon mal de cerveau...

Mon cerveau me fait mal, you 'tard...

I just copied off translate ,I'm not a linguist...

[mybrainhurts]

lucido grigio said:

mybrainhurts said:

lucido grigio said:

Mon mal de cerveau...

Mon cerveau me fait mal, you 'tard...

I just copied off translate ,I'm not a linguist...

Oh, dammit...I thought you were a cunning linguist for a moment there...

[jimmy156]

mybrainhurts said:

TooMany2cvs said:

mybrainhurts said:

TooMany2cvs said:

Did you know that the Welsh for "Squirrel" is "Wiwer"...?

It's wiwer goch, you 'tard...

"Goch" is "red", yes... So...

I know this one...So, it's not blue.

You won't catch me with trick questions HA

I think you might need a whoosh TooMany...

[TooMany2cvs]

jimmy156 said:

mybrainhurts said:

TooMany2cvs said:

mybrainhurts said:

TooMany2cvs said:

Did you know that the Welsh for "Squirrel" is "Wiwer"...?

It's wiwer goch, you 'tard...

"Goch" is "red", yes... So...

I know this one...So, it's not blue.

You won't catch me with trick questions HA

I think you might need a whoosh TooMany...

I can tell the difference between a squirrel and a parrot, ta.

[Dogwatch]

TooMany2cvs said:

Did you know that the Welsh for "Squirrel" is "Wiwer"...?

As in "Well officer, wiwer just driving along nicely see, and this thing dashed across the road right in front of us"?

[mybrainhurts]

TooMany2cvs said:

jimmy156 said:

mybrainhurts said:

TooMany2cvs said:

mybrainhurts said:

TooMany2cvs said:

Did you know that the Welsh for "Squirrel" is "Wiwer"...?

It's wiwer goch, you 'tard...

"Goch" is "red", yes... So...

I know this one...So, it's not blue.

You won't catch me with trick questions HA

I think you might need a whoosh TooMany...

I can tell the difference between a squirrel and a parrot, ta.

You sure about that?

Norwegian Blue and blue squirrel have something in common...

[TooMany2cvs]

mybrainhurts said:

TooMany2cvs said:

jimmy156 said:

mybrainhurts said:

TooMany2cvs said:

mybrainhurts said:

TooMany2cvs said:

Did you know that the Welsh for "Squirrel" is "Wiwer"...?

It's wiwer goch, you 'tard...

"Goch" is "red", yes... So...

I know this one...So, it's not blue.

You won't catch me with trick questions HA

I think you might need a whoosh TooMany...

I can tell the difference between a squirrel and a parrot, ta.

You sure about that?

Norwegian Blue and blue squirrel have something in common...

They're resting?

[mybrainhurts]

TooMany2cvs said:

mybrainhurts said:

TooMany2cvs said:

jimmy156 said:

mybrainhurts said:

TooMany2cvs said:

mybrainhurts said:

TooMany2cvs said:

Did you know that the Welsh for "Squirrel" is "Wiwer"...?

It's wiwer goch, you 'tard...

"Goch" is "red", yes... So...

I know this one...So, it's not blue.

You won't catch me with trick questions HA

I think you might need a whoosh TooMany...

I can tell the difference between a squirrel and a parrot, ta.

You sure about that?

Norwegian Blue and blue squirrel have something in common...

They're resting?

You're trying to confuse me again, I can tell...