States have had their fun with highway safety messages, posting everything from Taylor Swift lyrics to discourage texting in Mississippi, to a “vibe check” — winking at Gen Z — to ...

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.

Many states use funny or clever messaging to draw the attention of drivers on highways across the country. For example, Massachusetts’ “Use Yah Blinkah” highway signs went viral in 2014, and ...

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.

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 ...

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 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.

Feds crack down on funny highway signs, but MnDOT will just 'Shake it Off' Federal guidelines now say traffic safety messages must be "simple, direct, brief, and clear" and avoid references to pop ...

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 ...

But in mid-January, several social media users and some news outlets claimed the federal government has plans to ban funny messages on electronic highway signs by 2026. VERIFY reader Julian asked ...