U.S. cities forced to spend millions changing street signs... because they are in capital letters

UK Daily Mail ^ | November 30, 2010 | Daniel Bates

[Monorprise]

Washington can take its domestic regulations and shove it where the sun don’t shine.

[justiceseeker93]

Seems as if the posted article - and perhaps others - has awoken the Obama Administration.

The MSM is now telling us that the Secretary of Transportation will try to stop the Highway Administration from implementing this "lower case" signs regulation. Don't hold your breath waiting for them to come to their senses.

[MaggieCarta]

Don't hold your breath waiting for them to come to their senses.

Ok, I won't!

[aruanan]

ALL CAPS IN STREET SIGNS MAKES FOR EASIER READING. LOWER CASE WILL MAKE THE SIGN APPEAR AT ALMOST Half THE Resolution. SEE?

[Do Not Make Fun Of His Ears]

I’ll be glad when the federal government tells us EVERYTHING we can eat, read, think or do, in order to “help” us.

Won’t you?

[RedWhiteBlue]

If letters in all caps are so difficult to read compared to lower case, then why are the letters on the charts used to test eyesight all in caps?

[Freedom56v2]

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20024269-503544.html

LaHood wants to repeal this rule—this may be the first time ever that I agree with something coming out of this administration. There is a 45 day comment period...let’s start commenting folks....