Confusing is the kindest that can be said for those banned Irish signs!

The Italians have nice signs and all but unless they think it is really, really necessary to put up a sign they don't. Giving directions at every roundabout is overkill. Every other is enough... Lost? Who, me? [Linked Image]

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Is that a fairly small square pole? I don't know how many of you are familiar with both, but just compare the typical American and British methods of mounting a simple sign (e.g. a single STOP or YIELD sign). The British arrangement is pure overkill.

No, the small signs have always had one pole with the occasional support strut. The large signs, like Dave's above had four or five poles plus supports! This was replaced with a large square "open" pole. Looks somewhat like a small version of the towers used for antennas or HV lines.