Mike Polk Jr.'s addresses 'humor ban' targeting highway signs

By now, you have of course encountered those road signs that feature fun, quirky messages intended to promote driver safety, such as:
“Use Yah Blinkah.” “Don’t drive star-spangled hammered.” “Hocus pocus, drive with focus.”
Well, thanks to those killjoy federal regulators, your daily commute is about to become either a little less whimsical, or a little less confusing, depending on your ability to process dad jokes quickly.
The US Federal Highway Administration AKA the US Federal Humorless Administration, BOOM, is outlawing the use of jokes and pop-culture references in overhead electronic signs.
The new mirth restrictions were laid out in an 1,100-page manual that just dropped, updating national policies regarding America’s signs and traffic-control devices, and let me tell ya, if you’re looking for a breezy beach read, this one’s a real page turner. --
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[@zacharyjones5102]

Joyless, risk-adverse, grumpy bureaucrats.

[@LearnToWin9638]

Keeping public safety as the number one priority is no joke 💯🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Rowels_Darling]

I read where the Highway signs are going away
You know, the ones that have something humorous to say
I thought that would be a huge mistake
The guy who made that decision must be a flake
The problem is, some of the message writers lack experience
And the messages may be a bit nefarious
So maybe they should look at a better class of writers
What would it be like if some of these folks were the message providers?
If highway signs were written by songwriters:
_by Paul Simon_
Slow down, you drive too fast
You got to make the Journey last
Just cruisin' down the Interstate
Looking for fun and feeling groovy
Ba da-da da-da da-da, feeling groovy
_by Glen Frey/Jackson Brown_
Take it easy, take it easy
Don't let the sound of your own wheels drive you crazy
Slow it down while you still can
Don't even try to beat the man
Just find a place to make your stand
And take it easy
_by Alabama:_
No need to hurry to get things done
Don't you rush and rush until life's no fun
Unless all you really want to do is die
No need to hurry when you don't know why
Don't know why you have to drive so fast
Your car has nothing to prove
It's not new
But it'll sure do it's best to kill you
_by Larry Williams_
Come on pretty baby won't you ride with me
Come on pretty baby won't you drive with me
Come on pretty baby give me one more chance
Try to save our road dance
- Slow down -
Baby now you're drivin' way too fast
You gotta gimme little listen
Gimme a little listen - Ow!
If you want our ride to last
_by the Beatles_
Doesn't have to drive so fast
Knows not if his trip will last
Isn't he a bit like you and me?
Motorman please listen
You don't know what you're missin'
Motorman, the road is at your command.
Drives as blind as if he was
He's the kind that drives because
Motorman, can you see me at all
Motorman don't scurry
Take your time, don't hurry
Leave sooner, keep out of the promised land.
_by Willie Nelson_
On the road again
Like a band of gypsies we go down the highway
Like there is no end
Insisting the speed limits go away
And by the way
On the road again
I'll never be able to get on the road again
The life I love has come to a very quick end
'Cause I went speeding down the road again
_by Lindsey Buckingham_
Jack be nimble, Jack be quick
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
Driving too fast ain't too slick
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
I found out long ago
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
Driving to fast is a dangerous road
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
_by Roger Miller_
Trailer's with big dents
Semi trucks with no contents
No cares, no rush, no offense
Just puffin' away on my cigarettes
Ah, but, two loads, loaded to haul
Backin' it slowly out of the stall
I'm a man in no hurry, with no worry
King of the road
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[@robertarnold9815]

Think of the electronic signs as "air traffic control" communications with "aircrafts." Do you want the ATC cracking jokes with the pilots on your flight? In fact, the rule is a "sterile cockpit" so there aren’t any misunderstanding or undue distractions; and that’s too well trained, tested, and professional operators, not some kid, old person, or drunk thundering down the road right next to you in possibly questionable equipment (i.e. junk car).
Take a listen to ATC - pilot communication sometime (yes, you can get it on the internet), there is not joking around or maybe look up air crashes and see when poor communication caused issues (i.e. death, loss of plane, etc.).
Grow up and take driving seriously.

[@brandoninglin7566]

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