Are German Warning Signs Legally Sound?

[Marshwarble]

I saw a wet floor in a shopping centre with German caution cones (as this was in the UK I'm not sure why). If I fell over could I sue them successfully? Would having German cones be enough of a defence for them?

[Tilly2]

What did the warning signs say, Marshwarble?

[Marshwarble]

They did say caution, but a lot of other unknown words after that.

[Prudie]

I've never seen cones with a written warning on in any language.

[Togo]

Achtung!

[Peter Pedant]

erm
Nichty nochty shlippen

I would think

I am not sure that there is a legal duty to put up signs
so long as you take precautions ( man with red flag etc )
or clear it up

[Tuvok]

Perhaps these are the latset things to become multilingual?

[Tilly2]

Were you in Germany at the time, Marsh?

[Prudie]

They must have been a job lot from Aldi or Lidl

[agchristie]

> Would having German cones be enough of a defence for them?

Well, not in Berlin it would seem...

[tonyav]

http://www.robert-scott.co.uk/robertscott/web.nsf/0/6799D0B58AA763AA80257F240039037E/$file/Multi-lingual%20Safety%20Cones.jpg

Achtung ziz floor iz vet.

[Marshwarble]

My mistake. They evidently were English.

[Islay]

Seriously there were caution signs out - you acknowledge that you saw the signs but because you are saying they were not in English you still fell over!!! Perhaps they should sue you!

[retrocop]

That's what I love about how this country has become.
"What mileage and how much can I get if I sue."
Meanwhile those who work hard for their family do not give compensashun a thought.
If I saw a wet floor with cones where they normally wouldn't be I think I would have the nous to realise. Unless I was blind or thick!!!
If the "wet floor" signs were in English we would still have some Muppet wondering if they could sue if they tripped over them. Pathetic.

[Svejk]

To be fair, those cones might have said, 'Walk Here' (or even Run) in German.

[fiction-factory]

Islay- the poster hasn't said he/she fell over them. I read it as a hypothetical question