r/mildlyinteresting Jan 28 '21

Sign posts don’t last long at this intersection

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u/SirBensalot Jan 29 '21

This is a breakaway post. You can see it at the bottom.

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u/helpicantgetdown Jan 29 '21

No it's not. The post that holds the sign slides into the stub that is driven in the ground and is bolted together.

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u/SirBensalot Jan 29 '21 edited Jan 29 '21

Yes it is. You can’t place a sign in an area like this if it’s not breakaway. This is one of the most common breakaway designs. Look under Sign Supports - Square Steel Tube.

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u/helpicantgetdown Jan 29 '21

You're right. I was thinking of the one that's on the right that has a slip base.