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Spelling gives way at reconfigured Wellesley rotary

January 8, 2021 by Bob Brown 12 Comments

I’ve long thought that many people don’t know what the word “yield” means and that this explains why they blow through or speed up at YIELD signs on highway ramps and at rotaries. In Wellesley in particular, “yield” might be better known for its meaning in economics.

Massachusetts driving rules specify that “When you see a YIELD sign, slow down and be prepared to stop. Let vehicles, bicyclists, and pedestrians go before you proceed. You must come to a complete stop if traffic conditions require it.”

That’s clear. Though I still think Australia and other countries have it right with their “Give way” signs.

Adding to the confusion now is this digital sign seen Thursday night at the mesmerizing orange-ringed rotary being redesigned on Great Plain Avenue in Wellesley.

yield sign
Photo courtesy of runner LC

 

The digital sign backs up and seems to overrule a smaller YIELD sign, which displays the correct spelling of “yield.” The easier-to-see digital sign misspells the word as YEILD in warning drivers how to negotiate the rotary. Language teachers could be seen swerving left and right last night as they approached the rotary, according to our intelligence.

Because we of course never make typos on The Swellesley Report, we’re allowed to poke fun at this one, as we’ve done over the years (recall 2010’s Post Office typo of “Wellesly”).

Anyway, don’t forget to give way the next time you drive or cycle through that rotary.

yield sign


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Comments

  1. Eric says

    January 8, 2021 at 2:10 pm

    Not to mention that intersection is now a roundabout, not a rotary!
    https://www.mass.gov/info-details/what-are-roundabouts

    Reply
    • Bob Brown says

      January 8, 2021 at 4:12 pm

      Good point Eric

      Reply
    • ES says

      January 9, 2021 at 6:42 am

      If they had asked about the difference between roundabout and rotary in the license exam I wouldn’t have passed.

      Reply
  2. Marietta says

    January 8, 2021 at 2:20 pm

    The rotary is awful. Very confusing with such large sidewalks. When u go around , the road is so small and the sidewalks are right on top of you. Don’t see how this design is better. Terrible

    Reply
  3. Herb Gliick says

    January 8, 2021 at 8:36 pm

    Would it be impolite to characterize the decision to shrink that whatever we call it as boneheaded? Of course it may be nice to have a new sidewalk for walking to the dump.

    Reply
    • William E Morris-Thelander says

      January 9, 2021 at 7:50 am

      Giggle

      Reply
    • Aliana says

      January 10, 2021 at 7:46 pm

      Lol

      Reply
  4. Miguel Lessing says

    January 8, 2021 at 9:12 pm

    More curbside, less roadway? My impression is that the objective is to slow down vehicle traffic and make the place safer.

    Reply
  5. Dan Smith says

    January 9, 2021 at 11:44 am

    It’s so easy… just remember: i before e
    Except after c
    Or when sounded like “a”
    As in “neighbor and weigh”
    Except ancient, being, caffeine, concierge, conscience, counterfeit, deficient, deice, deicide, deictic, deific, deification, deify, deign, deism, deity, efficient, eiderdown, Einstein, either, feisty, financier, foreign, forfeit, Geiger, heifer, height, heirloom, heist, leisure, neither, obeisant, peignoir, prescient, protein, reimburse, science, seigneur, seismic, seize, sleight, species, weiner, weir, and weird.

    Reply
  6. Ryan says

    January 9, 2021 at 1:50 pm

    This is the kind of hard hitting news and content I crave

    Reply
  7. Sally Watts says

    January 11, 2021 at 5:08 pm

    I love the new rotary or roundabout! And so did my European visitors. It’s so much like in other places!

    Reply
  8. John M says

    January 12, 2021 at 8:28 am

    Those high granite curbs are going to cause some serious damage. Should of done a low pitched curb for all the bad yields we are witnessing everyday. No room at all for error.

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