especially since they are seldom held accountable for the efficacy of their safety programs. The funny signs might not have worked, but they allowed DOT staff to look like they were doing ...

Some states and safety advocacy groups have pushed back ... considering America is experiencing a nationwide spike in traffic deaths. Funny signs might make a boring chore like freeway driving ...

You know that funny, witty sign that sometimes blinks above the highway, promoting safety? It certainly caught your eye. But did it distract you from driving? US states have been using quirky ...

Safety messages for drivers have long been ... posted on social media that drivers need to stop taking photos of funny signs or "we will turn this car around and go back to the old messages." ...

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 ...

That ruling says video message signs have two functions, real time traffic and travel conditions and travel time messages when highways are congested. Other uses, including safety messages ...

Many states use funny or clever messaging to draw the ... Administration supports the use of changeable message signs for traffic safety campaigns that are meant to ensure the safety of the ...

But when Sorenson brings up that he is one of the co-authors of the safety messages on the electronic signs over the interstates, he gets a whole different reaction. “Every time, that brings a ...

Funny highways signs to be banned in 2026, but safety is still first The changes are outlined in a manual the administration released in December, which states that "overhead electronic signs with ...

Drivers say those funny signs above their commute certainly catch ... in 2016 meant to open the conversation around traffic safety. MnDOT said there's a lot of confusion surrounding these standards.