What’s good for the goose is good for the gander... or at least should be.

Especially when it comes to rules and regulations about signage in the Cayman Islands.

The Observer on Sunday doesn’t understand how the Central Planning Authority Board members can approve digital signs for one company, but deny them for another.

In denying Robert Baraud permission to place his digital signs around Grand Cayman, board members said his signs would be a distraction to motorists; potentially causing accidents. But then the same members turned around and gave dms permission to put digital signs at the roundabout near Grand Harbour.

Their reasoning: “The signs are 55 feet away from the internal edge of the roundabout and are positioned such that they will be viewed in a straight line as vehicles approach the roundabout. The signs and their messages will have been viewed before vehicles enter the roundabout and will not interfere with or distract drivers as they manoeuvre through and exit the roundabout.”

Poppycock.

Who is going to be at fault when the first accident happens at that roundabout because of the distracting signs? Both the Roads Authority and Planning Department warned against the signs.