Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site uwvax.ARPA Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!seismo!uwvax!reid From: reid@uwvax.UUCP Newsgroups: net.jokes Subject: Re: "Hill" Sign Message-ID: <954@uwvax.ARPA> Date: Wed, 29-Jun-83 11:34:28 EDT Article-I.D.: uwvax.954 Posted: Wed Jun 29 11:34:28 1983 Date-Received: Thu, 30-Jun-83 19:09:40 EDT References: <429@utastro.UUCP> Organization: U of Wisconsin CS Dept Lines: 11 The "HILL" signs you see in the mountains are to warn truckers (who are about to head down it) that they may need to shift into a lower gear or do whatever they find necessary to keep their trucks from running away on the downhill. Sometimes the signs will also say "7% grade" or "Trucks use lower gear" or some such. It isn't really designed to let the average motorist know that he's reached the top of the hill.... Glenn Reid ..seismo!uwvax!reid