Congress Passes Legislation to Limit Multilingual Highway Signs

U.S. English, Inc ^ | December 9, 2004 | Contact: Rob Toonkel

[gubamyster]

ping

[Fatalis]

Bueno!

[Klickitat]

"Does this mean I don't need a 400 page, 75 language instruction booklet for my lawn edger?"

I just bought one of those build it yourself computer desks. Thing had a big thick manual of instructions I'm thinking oh great this is gonna take a while. Then when I opened it only 5 pages were english rest were languages from french to chinese. What a relief!

[A Navy Vet]

“None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to require a State or local government to post a traffic control device or variable message sign, or any other type of traffic warning sign, in a language other than English...”.

The key word in the above phrase is "require". If I read this correctly, it means the feds can't require states to use these fed funds for such signage, but the states are free to do so at their own choosing. The states are also still free to use their state generated revenues.

[1_Inch_Group]

“In a time of unprecedented immigration, people are beginning to realize that if we are to live as one nation, we must be able to speak as one nation.

Yep. That pretty much sums it up.

Tossed salad ain't gonna work Hitlary.

[swampfox98]

The sign I'd love to see in many languages is, "Go home!"

[archy]

The measure, passed and signed into law as part of the Omnibus Appropriations Bill for FY2005, prohibits the government from mandating that any highway sign be posted in a language other than English.

Oh, I don't know. I can think of a few signs along the highway that maybe oughta be in languages other than English....

[raybbr]

Lenina Huxley: Taco Bell was the only restaurant to survive the Franchise Wars. Now all restaurants are Taco Bell.

[StarFan]

I realize it's a baby step but a step in the right direction for a change.

[junta]

bttt

[4.1O dana super trac pak]

I would like to see the vote on this one.

[b4its2late]

Good.

A small step yes, but forward nontheless.

[texastoo]

I drove to Laredo last week and was amazed at the signs on HWY. 83. I beleive it was Starr County that had all the creek sign saying "Arroyo whatever". None of these signs said Cattle Creek or whatever, they all said Arroyo then the name of the creek or river. These signs should be changed also.

[ApesForEvolution]

2004

[lainde]

bttt

[Wizard73]

Wait a Minute! Aren't we leaving out Braille?

[Alouette]

enormous highway signs featuring instructions in hundreds of languages

I drive the 401 from Windsor to Toronto quite frequently, and the Canadians have one sign in English and then another one further on in French.

Add more languages and then you would have a sequence like the old "Burma Shave" road ads.

[Alouette]

None of these signs said Cattle Creek or whatever, they all said Arroyo then the name of the creek or river.

Are you sure they are referring to the same thing? "Arroyo" in English refers to a dry creekbed or dry riverbed. It becomes a river or creek when there's agua in it.