Motorists in Aberdeen were left confused by a road sign blunder in Torry.
Those travelling south towards Cove via the Coast Road were caught off guard on Wednesday morning by conflicting speed limit signs near the harbour.
New signage displayed both a 30mph and 40mph limit which drivers unsure of which speed to follow.
Last night, councillor for Torry and Ferryhill, Christian Allard, said the signs were installed by the harbour and they were initially covered.
“The covers must have been removed, however we’ve instructed the removal of the 40mph sign immediately,” he told The Press and Journal.
An Aberdeen City Council spokesman said: “The 40mph sign had been covered until recently and has now been removed. This stretch of road is intended to be 30mph.”
Port of Aberdeen confirmed the issue had been rectified by Thursday afternoon.
A spokesperson said: “The traffic signs have been erected in accordance with Aberdeen City Council’s road construction consent.
“It appears that the northbound carriageway sign has been struck and rotated to its current position. Our contractor has been mobilised to rectify this and return it to its original orientation.”
Last month, The Press and Journal reported that plans to build a multi-million-pound hydrogen hub and then upgrade the Coast Road in Aberdeen would mean “prolonged” misery for drivers.
The new Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub will produce, store and distribute around 300 tonnes of the fuel every year at a site on Harness Road.
This ambitious vision was rubber-stamped in the summer.
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