RESIDENTS in Knob Lane are raging over thieves who keep nicking their street sign.
For years, the road has attracted jokers who get a rise out of posing with the name plate.
But some then get their tools out to dislodge the sign before taking it home to proudly put it on display.
The latest theft was believed to have taken place at the weekend.
But replacement road signs can cost between £300 and £3,700 to erect again depending on size, design and damage caused.
A Facebook group for the village of Belper, Derbys , revealed the news of the Knob Lane nobbling and said: “Probably hanging above a student sofa, in a man cave, or nailed to a shed bar somewhere.
“Funny? Maybe. Cheap? Definitely not. Every time it’s replaced, it costs hundreds in council tax.”
Others on social media chipped in, with one suggesting it could go on her ex’s front door and another saying: “That sign needs putting on Downing Street.”
A user called Belper and Proud said the council could sell replica signs, while other members perked up to suggest changing the name of the road .
Knob Lane is not the only rude road name in Belper, with the village also home to a Spanker Lane .
Elsewhere there is Scratchy Bottom in Dorset , Minge Lane in Worcestershire , and Bell End Street , Northamptonshire .
