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Government Suggests Use Of Animated Street Signs [and PINK ones!]
WRAL TV-5 [Raleigh, N.C.] ^
| December 9, 2003
| WRAL.com
Posted on 12/10/2003 7:27:30 AM PST by Constitution Day
Edited on 04/13/2004 2:55:57 AM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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The latest government manual on how to make clear and safe markings on and near roadways includes suggestions of fluorescent pink signs, large print on road signs for older drivers, and "animated eyes" to caution pedestrians at intersections.
The 2003 Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices is used by transportation agencies when they design traffic signs and signals.
(Excerpt) Read more at wral.com ...
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Front Page News; Government; Political Humor/Cartoons; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: bureaucrats; drivingskills; government; moroncrossing; pinksigns; roadsigns; taxdollarsatwork; youpayforthis
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Guidelines include the use of animated signs at crosswalks that mimic looking back and forth to remind pedestrians to look both ways before crossing.
To: martin_fierro; dighton; Rebelbase; billbears
"...suggestions of fluorescent pink signs..."Queer Eye for the Straight Road?
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posted on
12/10/2003 7:29:28 AM PST
by
Constitution Day
(Please do not emanate into the penumbra.)
To: Constitution Day
Let me suggest Pedestrian Shields.
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posted on
12/10/2003 7:34:37 AM PST
by
dighton
To: Constitution Day
Guidelines include the use of animated signs at crosswalks that mimic looking back and forth to remind pedestrians to look both ways before crossing. Wow, has are nation sunk so low as to be that stupid?
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posted on
12/10/2003 7:45:06 AM PST
by
BenLurkin
(Socialism is Slavery)
To: dighton
You lost me there, friend. I don't recognize her.
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posted on
12/10/2003 7:54:14 AM PST
by
Constitution Day
(Please do not emanate into the penumbra.)
To: Constitution Day
Medea Benjamin.
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posted on
12/10/2003 7:56:37 AM PST
by
dighton
To: BenLurkin
It's incredible, isn't it? I think the problem is more laziness than stupidity.
In a world where we have the
Gizmo cordless grater, I've lost hope that people want to even expend one bit of extra thought or energy.
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posted on
12/10/2003 8:02:23 AM PST
by
Constitution Day
(Please do not emanate into the penumbra.)
To: dighton
Aha!! I've heard of her many times. Never seen her.
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posted on
12/10/2003 8:02:51 AM PST
by
Constitution Day
(Please do not emanate into the penumbra.)
To: Constitution Day
Guidelines include the use of animated signs at crosswalks that mimic looking back and forth to remind pedestrians to look both ways before crossing.Maybe we could employ the homeless to hold people's hands as they walk across the street.
...and audible devices to communicate to pedestrians.
Yeah, that'll work. The social engineers will demand that there be a keypad that allows the pedestrian to choose from 53 different languages and dialects, plus have an onsite signer for the deaf.
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posted on
12/10/2003 8:04:06 AM PST
by
randog
(Everything works great 'til the current flows.)
To: Constitution Day
sounds like this could be a big hit down in floriduh and also san fransisco and berkeley
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posted on
12/10/2003 8:09:02 AM PST
by
arly
To: mhking
JD ping?
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posted on
12/10/2003 8:10:47 AM PST
by
Constitution Day
(Please do not emanate into the penumbra.)
To: Howlin; Ed_NYC; MonroeDNA; widgysoft; Springman; Timesink; dubyaismypresident; Grani; coug97; ...
Just damn.If you want on the new list, FReepmail me. This IS a high-volume PING list...
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posted on
12/10/2003 8:13:26 AM PST
by
mhking
To: mhking
Thank you sir!
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posted on
12/10/2003 8:19:28 AM PST
by
Constitution Day
(Please do not emanate into the penumbra.)
To: Constitution Day
Brings dumb 'em down to a whole new level.
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posted on
12/10/2003 8:27:32 AM PST
by
Jaded
(Personally, I think they should bring back flogging and burning at the stake.)
To: Constitution Day; Charles Henrickson
Queer Eye for the Straight Road? How ... pedestrian (pederastrian?).
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posted on
12/10/2003 8:48:01 AM PST
by
martin_fierro
(Ohhh... ehhh... ¿Peeka Panish?)
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To: Constitution Day
Just think, they can have their cameras filming everyone also so they know who's where and who's who!
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posted on
12/10/2003 9:45:09 AM PST
by
Bella
To: martin_fierro
Uh-oh, I sense some Industrial Strength Humor here!
To: Constitution Day
...audible devices to communicate to pedestrians. Already been done at the intersection of Muddy Branch Road and Diamondback Drive in Gaithersburg, MD.
To: Yehuda
*grins*
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posted on
12/10/2003 1:53:05 PM PST
by
Constitution Day
(Thomas: "Apparently, the marketplace of ideas is to be fully open only to defamers, nude dancers...")
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