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.

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.

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 ...

About the Author: Andrew J. Miller is the founder and president of Dakota Safety, an industry leader in passive fall protection systems and safety products. Miller is an active member of the ...

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.

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.

Signs Released for Operations on Elevated Work Stations. NEW YORK---- Fall fatalities are the largest cause of worker deaths on construction sites in the U.S. MySafetySign manager Conrad Lumm said ...

Humorous Highway Signs Aim To Steer Drivers Safely Down The Old Town Road Puns and funny references have become staples on highway message boards across the country.

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 ...