Quirky Signs

[NE2]

The anti-profanity signs in Virginia Beach caught my eye. (I have a photo somewhere.)

They're unenforceable and probably illegal (but who knows, with cops allowed to lie).

[dfwmapper]

Definitely quirky, and definitely controversial:



From http://www.ocalapost.com/pullem-up-pay-up-or-go-to-jail-no-more-saggy-pants-its-the-law/

Waiting for the next step in the process, which is wearing no pants at all, and vandalizing the signs to tell others to do the same.

[TheHighwayMan3561]

The anti-profanity signs in Virginia Beach caught my eye. (I have a photo somewhere.)

They're unenforceable and probably illegal (but who knows, with cops allowed to lie).

I think they have them in either Rehoboth Beach or Ocean City, MD too (which my friend and I who are pretty liberal with cuss words promptly mocked with an avalanche of foul language)

[DTComposer]

This article has some more head-on photos of the Hayward signs:

http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Heads-up-Hayward-debuts-snarky-traffic-signs-6079819.php

I think, rather than a cashbox, it's supposed to be a suggestion box (note the 35 on the paper going into the box).

[ekt8750]

Many towns in southeastern PA have placed these supplemental signs underneath STOP signs. 


It's no surprise that many of these are erected on STOP signs that were erected for speed control (a MUTCD no-no) along local (non-PennDOT) streets.

Heh my borough doesn't seem to care whether the road is PennDOT owned or not. There's a couple of clear speed control stop signs up around here on SRs and they all have that nice little ticket menu on it.

[Ian]

I've always thought New Hampshire's "BRAKE FOR MOOSE" signs were quirky.

[1995hoo]

I've always thought New Hampshire's "BRAKE FOR MOOSE" signs were quirky.

I guess the following deserves inclusion too. I mentioned this in the "Unique Signs" thread (and am just quoting that post here), but the signs are certainly quirky:

You can find signs like this on the Dulles Greenway in Virginia. A local woman spent $3,000 to have four of them manufactured and posted along the highway after she was unable to rescue a turtle crossing the road from being squashed.

[PHLBOS]

Many towns in southeastern PA have placed these supplemental signs underneath STOP signs. 


It's no surprise that many of these are erected on STOP signs that were erected for speed control (a MUTCD no-no) along local (non-PennDOT) streets.

Heh my borough doesn't seem to care whether the road is PennDOT owned or not. There's a couple of clear speed control stop signs up around here on SRs and they all have that nice little ticket menu on it.

Are you sure the road in question is still an SR?  I ask that because one street near me had an SR assigned to it but the township took the road back from PennDOT and 3 to 4 STOP signs were erected along the road in short order. 

I called PennDOT to inquire, and their response to me was that the township wanted to erect STOP signs for speed control but PennDOT refused due to MUTCD policy.  The township responded by taking the road from PennDOT.

The anti-profanity signs in Virginia Beach caught my eye. (I have a photo somewhere.)

IIRC, most of those were erected on the Boardwalk and along nearby streets.

[akotchi]

My father lives down there, so I get there a few times a year.  Caught me off-guard when they were first installed -- first time I saw them was at night.  Some of the beach souvenir shops have fridge magnets with this logo.  I ended up getting one of those, which I have mounted proudly in my office.  Somehow, it does not prove to be overly effective . . . .

[OracleUsr]

Many towns in southeastern PA have placed these supplemental signs underneath STOP signs. 


It's no surprise that many of these are erected on STOP signs that were erected for speed control (a MUTCD no-no) along local (non-PennDOT) streets.

Heh my borough doesn't seem to care whether the road is PennDOT owned or not. There's a couple of clear speed control stop signs up around here on SRs and they all have that nice little ticket menu on it.

Are you sure the road in question is still an SR?  I ask that because one street near me had an SR assigned to it but the township took the road back from PennDOT and 3 to 4 STOP signs were erected along the road in short order. 

I called PennDOT to inquire, and their response to me was that the township wanted to erect STOP signs for speed control but PennDOT refused due to MUTCD policy.  The township responded by taking the road from PennDOT.

The anti-profanity signs in Virginia Beach caught my eye. (I have a photo somewhere.)

IIRC, most of those were erected on the Boardwalk and along nearby streets.

So basically the sign says NO S---

[hm insulators]

The Palos Verdes Peninsula is some hills connected to Los Angeles by the coastal plain, and there is a road (Palos Verdes Drive) that loops around this peninsula, offering fantastic views of the ocean and (when the weather is clear), Santa Catalina Island. A one-mile section of this road on the south shore of the peninsula runs across an area that is very landslide-prone and unstable between the earthquakes and the sometimes-wild winter rains. There are signs along the road announcing "CONSTANT EARTH MOVEMENT" or something like that and the stretch of road has to be driven with care; it's like a roller-coaster. They are always having to patch it because of the changing landscape. "Portuguese Bend" is the name of that particular stretch of coastline.

When I'm driving down a road, I don't want my earth to move; I want it to stay put! 

[ekt8750]

Many towns in southeastern PA have placed these supplemental signs underneath STOP signs. 


It's no surprise that many of these are erected on STOP signs that were erected for speed control (a MUTCD no-no) along local (non-PennDOT) streets.

Heh my borough doesn't seem to care whether the road is PennDOT owned or not. There's a couple of clear speed control stop signs up around here on SRs and they all have that nice little ticket menu on it.

Are you sure the road in question is still an SR?  I ask that because one street near me had an SR assigned to it but the township took the road back from PennDOT and 3 to 4 STOP signs were erected along the road in short order. 

Last I checked it was. SR2011 to be exact. They actually pull a similar speed control stunt on US 13/Chester Pike. Most of the road is signed 40MPH but Sharon Hill drops the road down to 35 for no reason whatsoever. As soon as you leave town it pops back up to 40.

[dfwmapper]

The Palos Verdes Peninsula is some hills connected to Los Angeles by the coastal plain, and there is a road (Palos Verdes Drive) that loops around this peninsula, offering fantastic views of the ocean and (when the weather is clear), Santa Catalina Island. A one-mile section of this road on the south shore of the peninsula runs across an area that is very landslide-prone and unstable between the earthquakes and the sometimes-wild winter rains. There are signs along the road announcing "CONSTANT EARTH MOVEMENT" or something like that and the stretch of road has to be driven with care; it's like a roller-coaster. They are always having to patch it because of the changing landscape. "Portuguese Bend" is the name of that particular stretch of coastline.

When I'm driving down a road, I don't want my earth to move; I want it to stay put!

http://goo.gl/maps/iDL3W and http://goo.gl/maps/Mu8ux

[PHLBOS]

Last I checked it was. SR2011 to be exact.

Is there a STOP AHEAD warning sign (MUTCD W3-1) placed a few yards prior to it?  If so, than that particular STOP sign (not the placard underneath) may have been erected for legitimate reasons (traffic).

The stretch of road I was referring to earlier BTW that the locals took back from PennDOT to erect speed-control-induced STOP signs was Franklin Ave. (part of SR 2010, prior to the STOP signs being erected) in Ridley Township, Delaware County.

They actually pull a similar speed control stunt on US 13/Chester Pike. Most of the road is signed 40MPH but Sharon Hill drops the road down to 35 for no reason whatsoever. As soon as you leave town it pops back up to 40.

Upper Darby Township recently did similar for a stretch of Providence Road/SR 2010 between the Aldan border (Springfield Road) and the Yeadon border; the posted speed was lowered from 35 to 25.

While such was probably done for speed control/traffic calming reasons; I don't believe such an approach is flat-out prohibited by MUTCD, whereas the use of STOP signs for such is indeed spelled out in the MUTCD as a no-no.

[ekt8750]

Last I checked it was. SR2011 to be exact.

Is there a STOP AHEAD warning sign (MUTCD W3-1) placed a few yards prior to it?  If so, than that particular STOP sign (not the placard underneath) may have been erected for legitimate reasons (traffic).

There might be one heading south cause of the fact that intersection is at the bottom of an underpass. I still think that intersection would be fine as a 2 way stop though.

The stretch of road I was referring to earlier BTW that the locals took back from PennDOT to erect speed-control-induced STOP signs was Franklin Ave. (part of SR 2010, prior to the STOP signs being erected) in Ridley Township, Delaware County.

Ridley loves their fun raising measures lol.

They actually pull a similar speed control stunt on US 13/Chester Pike. Most of the road is signed 40MPH but Sharon Hill drops the road down to 35 for no reason whatsoever. As soon as you leave town it pops back up to 40.

Upper Darby Township recently did similar for a stretch of Providence Road/SR 2010 between the Aldan border (Springfield Road) and the Yeadon border; the posted speed was lowered from 35 to 25.

While such was probably done for speed control/traffic calming reasons; I don't believe such an approach is flat-out prohibited by MUTCD, whereas the use of STOP signs for such is indeed spelled out in the MUTCD as a no-no.

Yeah there was a deadly hit and run just before Providence Rd last year and I'm sure that was the reactionary measure.

[ekt8750]

This sign sits at 26th & Penrose at the foot of the Platt Bridge in Philly. People do tend to speed over the bridge but at the same time I think the bridge could handle a higher speed limit than the 35 MPH that's posted.

https://www.google.com/maps/@39.906511,-75.19382,3a,42.8y,229.53h,78.55t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1s7lWlo4ZzF6XfcVY8co4Lbw!2e0

[TrevorB]

Southaven, Mississippi

https://www.google.com/maps/@34.981351,-89.978846,3a,15y,204.39h,82.71t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sKw7i4JlYhVg_kdjL6Ej13Q!2e0

[steviep24]

Peacock Xing sign.