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Odd speed sign just appeared

Reported via mobile in the Road traffic signs category anonymously at 00:02, Thu 6 November 2025

Sent to Milton Keynes Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 8382360.

The image attached of a "max speed 40mph" suddenly appeared a few weeks back but doesn't look light a legitimate speed sign for a couple of reasons: 1. The sign is not a red circle. 2. About 20 metres in front of that sign is another sign for "national speed limit" 3. There isn't any signage after the new sign to state when it returns to national speed limit. 4. Residence of Olney have money and are currently militantly campaigning to slow traffic down.

If it helps, the near exact location is 52.166505,-0.698155

The odd speed sigh appeared shortly after they finished resurfacing the stretch of road (about 2 months ago).

Updates

  • Still open, via questionnaire, 05:03, Thu 4 December 2025

  • Still open, via questionnaire, 07:48, Thursday 1 January 2026

  • Now I'm no fancy, big city council person but these American-looking speed signs, don't look right to me! I'm wondering if the nearby farm had them installed so they can back their incredibly slow farm vehicles out of their gates without everyone moaning that their vehicles are, actually, incredibly slow!

    Posted anonymously at 16:02, Thursday 29 January 2026
    Still open, via questionnaire

  • Still open, via questionnaire, 17:45, Thursday 26 February 2026

  • Still open, via questionnaire, 18:32, Thursday 26 March 2026

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