Most absurd VMS messages

[Rothman]

We are under a blizzard warning as well as dealing with COVID-19, so CDOT probably has signs that say:

Most excellent.

[hotdogPi]

Fictional:

[RobbieL2415]

New York's are saying:

STAY HOME
SAVE LIVES

Go back in time two weeks and try to imagine that.
Truly unbelievable.

Should really say

SOCIAL DISTANCING
SAVES LIVES

as merely being on the road, out of contact with other people doesn't spread the virus.

From the perspective of the average person, if you're on the road, you're coming from or going to a place that isn't home. And therefore, inevitably coming into contact with additional people than you would at home. I can think of a few exceptions to that, but not many. Us roadgeeks are the only ones that would go for a drive just for the joy of being on the road.

What about parks?

[MCRoads]

Fictional:

I-70 near the Jonson/Eisenhower Tunnels needs this!

[webny99]

From the perspective of the average person, if you're on the road, you're coming from or going to a place that isn't home. And therefore, inevitably coming into contact with additional people than you would at home. I can think of a few exceptions to that, but not many. Us roadgeeks are the only ones that would go for a drive just for the joy of being on the road.

What about parks?

Those are sort of an exception... but if the ones with good walking trails get crowded, it's tough to maintain your 6 feet of "social distance".

[7/8]

New York's are saying:

STAY HOME
SAVE LIVES

Go back in time two weeks and try to imagine that.
Truly unbelievable.

Yesterday, the Gardiner westbound said something similar to TEMPORARY BORDER CLOSURE FOR ALL NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL. Also hard to believe not long ago!

[webny99]

Yesterday, the Gardiner westbound said something similar to TEMPORARY BORDER CLOSURE FOR ALL NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL. Also hard to believe not long ago!

Yeah, it is crazy how fast things have changed. Literally 2 weeks ago, on the 8th, I was with some friends from Canada.

[SSR_317]

Yeah, all of INDOT's message boards that don't have incident or construction messages on them now read:

  STATEWIDE ORDER
     STAY AT HOME
ESSENTIAL TRIPS ONLY

It seems to be working on our Interstates here in Indy, but not having the desired effect on surface streets, where traffic is lighter but still busy.

[Michael]

A couple nights ago, I went to Syracuse.com and the very first picture was this:

Are hashtags allowed on road signs?  Are they in the same category as URLs?  I didn't even notice the missing space on the last line because I was so distracted by the hashtag.

Here's the article the picture was for.  For some reason, some Syracuse.com articles have a different photo on the main page than in the article.

[wanderer2575]

Yesterday, the Gardiner westbound said something similar to TEMPORARY BORDER CLOSURE FOR ALL NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL. Also hard to believe not long ago!

Metro Detroit VMSs have been showing this message for at least a week now:

ENTRY RESTRICTIONS
      TO CANADA
ESSENTIAL TRAVEL ONLY

[TravelingBethelite]

Seen yesterday on I-45:

STOP COVID-19
SAFE DISTANCES
SAVE LIVES

NO CLOSE
ENCOUNTERS
OF ANY KIND

[Max Rockatansky]

Seen yesterday on I-45:

STOP COVID-19
SAFE DISTANCES
SAVE LIVES

NO CLOSE
ENCOUNTERS
OF ANY KIND

So no aliens?...not even the kind that give hugs after play a giant game of Simon with them?

[jeffandnicole]

A couple nights ago, I went to Syracuse.com and the very first picture was this:

Are hashtags allowed on road signs?  Are they in the same category as URLs?  I didn't even notice the missing space on the last line because I was so distracted by the hashtag.

Here's the article the picture was for.  For some reason, some Syracuse.com articles have a different photo on the main page than in the article.

NJ has used COVID19.NJ.GOV on most of their VMSs for the past few weeks

[Max Rockatansky]

Today in CA 41:

Stay Home
Safe Lives
COVID

It almost read like the start of a commercial advertisement for Coronavirus.   

[jbnv]

DOTD gave us this helpful nugget last week:

"BE SAFE. DON'T TRAVEL IN GROUPS."

On a well-known human trafficking corridor, no less. Louisiana is run by idiots.

[kphoger]

"BE SAFE. DON'T TRAVEL IN GROUPS."

That's right.  Much better to spread out.   

[jbnv]

"BE SAFE. DON'T TRAVEL IN GROUPS."

That's right.  Much better to spread out.   

Who cares if it makes it easier for human traffickers and rapists to pick you off? 

[jeffandnicole]

https://www.nj.com/coronavirus/2020/05/knucklehead-highway-signs-were-a-1st-for-nj.html

[Richard3]

In Nova Scotia,...

Screen 1: COVID-19 IS DEADLY
Screen 2: STOP SPREAD
Screen 3: STAY HOME

[RobbieL2415]

ConnDOT this week:

HELP OUR HEROS

PLEASE DON'T SPEED

Im sure those words will strike a chord in the hearts of man.

[KEVIN_224]

I saw that when next to I-95 on Tuesday. Easily visible while on a Shoreline East commuter train, heading west from New London towards New Haven. Perhaps in the Clinton/Madison stretch?

[Joe The Dragon]

Fictional:

I-70 near the Jonson/Eisenhower Tunnels needs this!

they have the Truckers Don't Be Fooled signs

[Eth]

Seen today on eastbound US 29/78 approaching the beginning of the Stone Mountain Freeway:

[kphoger]

Seen today on eastbound US 29/78 approaching the beginning of the Stone Mountain Freeway:

Go ahead, DOT.  My mother is sick of the hype too.

[Ben114]

ConnDOT this week:

HELP OUR HEROS

PLEASE DON'T SPEED

Im sure those words will strike a chord in the hearts of man.

Reminds me of the "Practice vehicle distancing, observe speed limit" in MA.