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.

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

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.

However, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine Transportation Research Board recommends against funny messages based on their own research.

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 Associated Press reported on Jan. 14 that the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) was banning humorous highway signs under an updated 1,100-page manual, directing that signs should be ...

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.

Bye-bye, witty road signs: Feds ban funny electronic messages on highways. Natalie Neysa Alund. USA TODAY ... safety messages began to be displayed during off-peak travel times.

The popular MDOT signs debuted in 2018. Many have pop cultures references. One in particular, a nod to Cousin Eddie, went viral. MDOT created a contest for public to send in ideas. See their ...

Your favorite funny overhead highway sign messages are created by a WisDOT committee that includes representatives in engineering, law enforcement and from the FHWA, Karnes said. The committee ...