The Things They Say . . .

“Along a two-mile stretch of the A30 through the village there are almost 120 assorted road signs, 38 of these being between the Phoenix Green cross-roads and the Reading Road junction. Such a density is not so much confusing as distracting, and means that a motorist averaging 45 m.p.h. has to digest one sign every two seconds.”—Mr. D. Coxhead speaking last year at a Hartley Whitney Parish Council meeting.