when i was a kid i used to believe that those "speed zone ahead" signs meant that cars were going real fast. so i would look out the window waiting for this "zone" to come up.but traffic seamed to slow down for some odd reason.
A childhood belief about road signs

others believed things like this
- I thought the no overtaking sign meant that red cars cannot drive by black cars.— Helen
- i used to beleive that a traffic jam was wen cars got stuck in jam!Anon
- When I was a kid, I used to believe that the "ped x-ing" signs meant "pediatrician crossing."— Jessica
- I thought the "To Let" signs on buildings meant they were public toilets.— Scottish Laddie
- i used to believe that the no outlet signs meant that noone in that section of the street had electricityAnon
- I used to think that "No standing signs" meant that you weren't allowed to actually stand in the area!Anon