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Kelly Williams & Alahna Kindred

Road sign tells Welsh speakers something different from those who only speak English

People in a small town in Wales have been left baffled by this road sign because it says different things in English and Welsh.

The sign on Old Conway Road in Mochdre was placed there by Openreach contractors who are working in the area.

However, the sign appears to suggest different closure dates depending on if you are reading in English or Welsh, NorthWalesLive reports.

The sign says: "Ffordd yma ar gau o'r 11/04/22 i'r 13/04/22 8am to 5pm."

The English translation beneath reads: "This road will be closed 26/04/22 to 27/04/22 8am to 5pm" - some two weeks later.

One baffled resident shared the image of the road and said: "A road closed warning sign gives two different dates -11/4/22 to 13/4/22 for Welsh people and 26/4/22 to 27/4/22 for English people.

"Are they trying to confuse us? I just had to take a picture, I thought it so funny."

OpenReach have since apologised for the blunder (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

BT Openreach has since apologised for the "muddle" and removed the sign to prevent further confusion.

An Openreach spokesperson said: “Thanks to North Wales Live for making us aware of this. We’re sorry for the muddle.

"We’ve removed the sign for now to avoid confusion, and we’re touching base with our contractors to make sure they display correct dates in future.”

In 2019, villagers had reportedly altered a road sign out of protest against motorists who race through their lanes to avoid the traffic.

A road sign in Somerset that once read Yeovil and Tintinhull now reads 'nowhere' and 'somewhere'.

Resident Julie Woan told Somerset Live at the time that locals were getting annoyed that drivers were speeding along roads in their village.

So they decided to change the signs to try and deter them from going along there.

She says the issue of cars speeding along this lane arose because motorists want to avoid the 'ridiculous' roundabout at the other end of Bluebell Road.

To dodge the '27 sets of traffic lights' along Bluebell Road, Mrs Woan says drivers were taking the more scenic route.

This involves going along the narrow Lufton Lane at high speed - essentially using it as a rat run to get to Yeovil.

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