A bizarre spelling mistake on a repainted road sign in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, has been widely mocked online. Instead of the standard "Keep Clear" marking, the sign on Watermoor Road read "Ceep Klear".
The error was spotted by local residents after the sign was repainted by contractors working for Wales and West Utilities (WWU), who were upgrading the gas network. Photos of the blunder quickly spread on social media, with one Reddit user commenting, "And this class, is why you should pay attention", to which another replied, "Klass*"
Councillor Joe Harris shared the image on Threads with the caption, "You had one job!" Initially, some speculated that Gloucestershire County Council was responsible, but the council clarified that WWU was carrying out the work and had repatched the warning afterwards.
A WWU spokesperson said: "Contractors working on our behalf have been to the site to reinstate the road surface but unfortunately, when replacing the road markings they have misspelt the wording on the tarmac. As soon as we were made aware, we contacted the contractors to request that they return to the site and rectify this as quickly as possible."
The firm confirmed that the markings have since been replaced with the correct spelling. The incident has been a source of amusement, with some users on Reddit joking about British roads and potholes.
