Funny Safety Signs Have No Place on Highways They probably don’t work, and they divert resources from things that do. By David Zipper. Jan 23, 2024 5:50 AM. Photo illustration by Slate.

A Mississippi roadside safety sign with a reference to Taylor Swift’s “Anti-Hero” hit song. The Mississippi Department of Transportation has been using funny roadside safety signs since 2018.

Some signs help you find your way, while others leave you completely lost. ... 50 Funny Sign Fails That Will Have You Scratching Your Head. Story by Pleated-Jeans • 3w.

Ever been in a monotonous drive on a state highway or freeway and see one of those changeable message signs, but it actually said something funny instead of the standard “buckle up and drive the ...

Feds Think States' Traffic Safety Signs Are No Laughing Matter All those funny digital traffic messages might soon disappear from our roads due to a bunch of kill-joys in the U.S. government.

The answer to why the signs were disallowed might be in the 31-paragraph ruling about “Uses of, and Nonstandard Syntax on Changeable Message Signs” issued on Jan. 4, 2021 by the U.S. DOT and FHWA.

Michael Conroy / AP It could be the end of the road for some of those funny, punny one-liners that states have been putting on electronic freeway signs. The Federal Highway Administration has new ...

It could be the end of the road for some of those funny, punny one-liners that states have been putting on electronic freeway signs. The Federal Highway Administration has new rules about those ...

Funny highway signs are not leaving Texas roadways anytime soon — despite numerous reports to the contrary. When the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration adopted ...

Funny highways signs to be banned in 2026, ... "Every message we post includes a safety component and we will continue to do that. 'Hocus pocus, drive with focus' — New Jersey.