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Results: Feds are banning humorous electronic messages on highways

Published on 01/19/2024
By: Tellwut
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It’s no joke. Humorous and quirky messages on electronic signs will soon disappear from highways and freeways across the country.

Source: https://apnews.com/article/ban-humorous-messages-electronic-highway-signs-3c7b0d11475d2b255f7edd197af771cc
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The U.S. Federal Highway Administration has given states two years to implement all the changes outlined in its new 1,100-page manual released last month, including rules that spells out how signs and other traffic control devices are regulated. Administration officials said overhead electronic signs with obscure meanings, references to pop culture or those intended to be funny will be banned in 2026 because they can be misunderstood or distracting to drivers. In your opinion, should overhead electronic signs with obscure meanings, references to pop culture or those intended to be funny be banned
The U.S. Federal Highway Administration has given states two years to implement all the changes outlined in its new 1,100-page manual released last month, including rules that spells out how signs and other traffic control devices are regulated. Administration officials said overhead electronic signs with obscure meanings, references to pop culture or those intended to be funny will be banned in 2026 because they can be misunderstood or distracting to drivers. In your opinion, should overhead electronic signs with obscure meanings, references to pop culture or those intended to be funny be banned
Yes
36%
981 votes
No
30%
820 votes
Undecided
33%
899 votes
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Arizona has more than 300 electronic signs above its highways. For the last seven years, the state Department of Transportation has held a contest to find the funniest and most creative messages. Anyone could submit ideas, drawing more than 3,700 entries last year. The winners were "Seatbelts always pass a vibe check" and "I'm just a sign asking drivers to use turn signals." Here are a few more funny signs, which do you think are funny? Comment below any other funny ones you have seen!
Seatbelts always pass a vibe check (Arizona)
13%
340 votes
I'm just a sign asking drivers to use turn signals (Arizona)
25%
675 votes
Use Yah Blinkah (Massachusetts)
23%
623 votes
Visiting in-laws? Slow down, get there late (Ohio)
33%
900 votes
Don't drive Star Spangled Hammered (Pennsylvania)
15%
418 votes
Hocus pocus, drive with focus (New Jersey)
28%
752 votes
Hands on the wheel, not your meal (Arizona)
50%
1351 votes
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If funny signs like this are banned due to distracted driving, do you think billboards should be as well?
Yes
44%
1193 votes
No
27%
734 votes
Undecided
29%
773 votes
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