[Lgpolicy] US - Federal Killjoys Tell States To Stop Putting Jokes In Highway Signage

[Francis M. Hult via Lgpolicy]

Jalopnik

Federal Killjoys Tell States To Stop Putting Jokes In Highway Signage

An arm within the U.S. Department of Transportation called the Federal
Highway Administration has declared that joke time is over. New guidance
has been issued on interstate traffic-safety messages: “Signs should avoid
language that uses pop-culture references or humor.” These DOT punks say
the signs can be distracting and should only be used for pure information
delivery. There’s nothing the feds can’t take the joy out of, eh?

Full story:
https://jalopnik.com/federal-killjoys-tell-states-to-stop-putting-jokes-in-h-1851162426
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