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Attention Drunks

18 March, 2010 by James Lawther 1 Comment

Officials in the Romanian town of Pecica have erected a number of road signs showing pictures of drunk revellers to drivers as a warning.  Apparently the town has a vibrant night-life that doesn’t mix too well with cars. Road signs can be great examples of process improvement.  I like this one for a number of […]

Filed Under: Blog, Process Improvement Tagged With: clarity, error proofing, process control, road sign, visual management, waste

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