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Originally Posted by Ploughman
The white squares on the road are known distance markers. Typically 1/4 mile apart.
Councils may use them some times but the proper reason is do with Police Speed traps.
Still used but largely superceeded by roadside vans now.
Cross the first one, stopwatch started, cross the second one before time Stopwatch says "Naughty Naughty".
Postman brings you a begging letter or the nice man on the motorbike with flashing blue lights in the farm gateway stops you for a chat.
The highway vehicles tend to use the bar coded signs seen on some lamp posts etc. Some on the York Ring rd.
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I've heard that too, only they are distanced at one eight apart for my source? They are seldom used now though as modern technology has moved on.
Cheers
Phil