Official road signs having nothing to do with the road

[Pete from Boston]

There are lots of guide signs, regulatory signs, tourist informational signs, etc.  There are signs telling you what you can and can't do, what's at the next exit, ehat road you're on...

And then there's the white-on-blue "University of Connecticut: 2013 NCAA Women's Basketball Champions."  No mention of "next exit," or anything like that. 

I was trying to think of another official, non-VMS sign that's neither about driving, the road, a location, a destination, or any other information I can use in any way as a motorist, but I couldn't. 

Can you?

[cpzilliacus]

There are lots of guide signs, regulatory signs, tourist informational signs, etc.  There are signs telling you what you can and can't do, what's at the next exit, ehat road you're on...

At certain county  borders in Virginia, there's a sign under the count name that reads "A Certified Business Location" (whatever that means).

[NE2]

Blank signs.

[1995hoo]

Adopt-a-Highway signs, maybe?

[Alps]

Blue Star Memorial Highway, though they're usually located away from the road. You really can't use that info as a motorist, even if it is about the road. I could also throw in the historical signs used by so many states.

[hobsini2]

In Illinois, we have "drunk driving" and "reckless driving" signs with a dead person's name on it where the death occurred like this:
https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=41.743652,-87.943497&spn=0.166762,0.350189&t=m&z=12&vpsrc=6&cbll=41.743493,-87.943133&panoid=xB8NqvexCWiXYu9-Xwhb5w&cbp=12,337.85,,0,5.53&ei=sxyZUculLsSWwgHkgoFo&pw=2

This is that sign blown up:


Is this the kind of sign you were talking about?

[vdeane]

PA has stuff like "buckle up - next million miles".

[andrewkbrown]

"Wildflower Protection Area" signs, and signs that say "Do Not Spray", or "Do Not Mow".

[Alps]

PA has stuff like "buckle up - next million miles".

PA Nag Signs have everything to do with PA drivers being terrible, so it doesn't really fit with this thread.

[Pete from Boston]

All admirable efforts, but all seem to have to do with driving or the road.  Honestly, I'm not even sure what else would qualify. 

[NE2]

Those signs for societies like the Lions Club that appear at city limits with no information on how to get there.

[deathtopumpkins]

Those signs for societies like the Lions Club that appear at city limits with no information on how to get there.

Most have a small plaque below the round logo with when and where they meet.

[roadman65]

I love the one's erected along side of the road that tells the history of the property adjacent to the side of the road, especially when an old historic building sat on it at one point in time.  They do not have anything to do with the road, but it is an interesting artifact.

[NE2]

Those signs for societies like the Lions Club that appear at city limits with no information on how to get there.

Most have a small plaque below the round logo with when and where they meet.

But not directions to get to that place. So it's unrelated to the road you're on.

[Zmapper]

"Tree City USA" and "Bicycle Friendly Community" signs.

For extra irony, install along treeless roads where bicycles are banned.

[sp_redelectric]

In Gresham, Oregon - there used to be signs mounted with the "Welcome to Gresham" sign that read "Home of Katie Harman - Miss U.S.A."...

When I was on a business trip to Memphis in 2000, the "Welcome to Arkansas" sign had a "Home of President Bill Clinton"; upon returning to Tennesese, "Home of Vice-President Al Gore"

The various "Green River Ordnance Enforced", or the "Business Licenses Required".  Or "Zoned for your protection"  Or signs telling you that you are entering a watershed (the Nisqually Watershed signs on I-5 south of Fort Lewis in particular), or that the creek/river you are crossing is part of a watershed.

"Control Invasive Weeds" signs.  Or signs telling you that it's illegal to transport invasive aquatic species (basically you must wash off your boat after you take it out of the water), even if the sign is nowhere near a boat dock (there are signs for it on I-5 in Vancouver, as well as on I-5 south of Aurora)

[Brandon]

In Illinois, we have "drunk driving" and "reckless driving" signs with a dead person's name on it where the death occurred like this:
https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=41.743652,-87.943497&spn=0.166762,0.350189&t=m&z=12&vpsrc=6&cbll=41.743493,-87.943133&panoid=xB8NqvexCWiXYu9-Xwhb5w&cbp=12,337.85,,0,5.53&ei=sxyZUculLsSWwgHkgoFo&pw=2

This is that sign blown up:


Is this the kind of sign you were talking about?

I hate these signs, and they're what first came to my mind.  They're merely sign clutter along the road that does nothing for road conditions or hazards.  I'm of the opinion that makeshift roadside memorials should be banned, including this useless sign clutter.

[JMoses24]

In Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, you will find signs referring to the Beechwood High School Tigers football team.

[J N Winkler]

Indiana also uses karst-related signs.

[The High Plains Traveler]

Indiana also uses karst-related signs.

As in, "Please don't dump your toxic waste in that sinkhole"?

[J N Winkler]

Indiana also uses karst-related signs.

As in, "Please don't dump your toxic waste in that sinkhole"?

Not in so many words, but yes, I think that is part of the purpose.  These signs appear in Indiana DOT roadway construction plans (not signing plans whenever signing work is hived off into a separate plans set) for projects in parts of the state that have karsts, including many segments of I-69.  I think the primary motivation is to prevent karsts from being used to dispose of debris generated during grading and paving operations.

TxDOT and several other state DOTs also have recurring designs for signs (not standardized or added to the state sign drawings book) that are used to mark the boundaries of areas set aside for stormwater pollution prevention, such as drainage swales and replacement wetlands.

[Doctor Whom]

"Building a drug-free community" under the "Welcome to ..." sign.

[Takumi]

"Building a drug-free community" under the "Welcome to ..." sign.

In a similar vein, there are a few "Governor's Clean Award" signs scattered around Virginia counties. The ones I've seen are for Prince George (1989) and Chesterfield (1990).

[jp the roadgeek]

Eisenhower Interstate System signs, as well as signs at state borders telling you of laws that may apply in that particular state (no radar detectors in VA, use of handheld cellphones prohibited), and  white on blue signs near  rest areas in MA that read: Take a Break, Stay Awake, For Safety's Sake

[1995hoo]

Eisenhower Interstate System signs, as well as signs at state borders telling you of laws that may apply in that particular state (no radar detectors in VA, use of handheld cellphones prohibited), and  white on blue signs near  rest areas in MA that read: Take a Break, Stay Awake, For Safety's Sake

The signs about state-specific laws do at least provide information useful to many motorists (not necessarily all; not everyone uses a radar detector even where legal, for instance).