Chinese man fined for ninjamarking pavement.

[Big John]

https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/12/01/567780783/urban-planning-self-starter-chinese-commuter-fined-after-painting-road?

Who in the west besides Kramer would niinjamark the road?  And the through arrows don't line up with the roadway ahead of the intersection.

[theroadwayone]

This does beg the question, how many Richard Ankrom wannabes are out there?

[cjk374]

This does beg the question, how many Richard Ankrom wannabes are out there?

If I had sign making machines and more money than good common sense, me.   

[7/8]

Reminds me of this story I heard on the radio a few days ago:
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2017/11/29/neighbours-take-street-safety-into-their-own-hands.html

I actually like the Toronto suggestion. The one in China though is pretty bad, making three through-lanes go into two lanes

[SectorZ]

http://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/2015/07/20/selectman-paints-town-crosswalks-green-annoys-billerica/

The local loon in the town next to me did this. Billerica is a strange town... In most places this guy would have a net thrown over him and taken to a funny farm, in Billerica he gets elected to be a town selectman.

[MikeTheActuary]

Also in the Boston area: http://boston.cbslocal.com/2017/11/30/fake-bike-lane-boston-bridge/

Someone thought a bike lane was needed on a local bridge....

[vdeane]

This does beg the question, how many Richard Ankrom wannabes are out there?

It's actually a real thing in planning circles called Tactical Urbanism.

[Jardine]

Happened in LA some years ago.

[Mr. Matté]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Steiger#Crosswalk_caper

[Brandon]

Happened in LA some years ago.

Took CalTrans months to notice, and when they did, they kept it on the new signs!

[roadman]

https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/12/01/567780783/urban-planning-self-starter-chinese-commuter-fined-after-painting-road?

Who in the west besides Kramer would niinjamark the road?  And the through arrows don't line up with the roadway ahead of the intersection.

Love the statement "NPR couldn't confirm whether or not a stencil was used."  Well, perhaps if you actually LOOKED at the video."