“Boulder police are investigating the traffic signs as criminal tampering.”

“I appreciate the fact that it’s drawing attention to the fact that we’d like people to slow down and not be on their phones, but there’s probably, again, a few more appropriate ways about getting that message out.”

I’d love if they implemented whatever appropriate ways they have… then again they said appropriate, not effective.

  • j4k3@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    15
    arrow-down
    2
    ·
    1 day ago

    There is probably some legality involved. Signs have more than informative meaning, where not pursuing this officially has broader ramifications.

    Just the unauthorized visual distraction factor can be used as a means of argument in court until the matter has precedent in case law established.

    • ericbomb@lemmy.worldOP
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      8
      ·
      20 hours ago

      See if that was actually a standard for driving, I’d understand.

      But we have billboards, decorations, floppy men, people dancing on the side of the roads.

      If all that is allowed, I can’t really be offended by a sign saying “don’t kill people” as a form of protest.

      • FireRetardant@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        2
        ·
        1 hour ago

        We have fucking digital billboards in my town which is basically an outdoor TV. It is so bright at night it can light up the street. It’s way too distracting to have on a roadway, people get distracted trying to to watch a full advertisement. The ads are similar to how fast food menus are constantly changing and showing close ups of food and deals. This should 100% be illegal next to a roadway, hell they are diatracting enough inside the store sometimes.

    • finderscult@lemmy.ml
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      7
      arrow-down
      1
      ·
      1 day ago

      Legal counter point, I can put up literally any sign on my property. In most states I can put up nearly any sign on public property without permission. See: any flyer stapled to a phone pole or any political sign on a corner.

      The actual case here is the fact they tampered with public property without permission by permanently affixing their sign to the pole. Which is at most a fine.

      • ltxrtquq@lemmy.ml
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        5
        ·
        1 day ago

        Not to mention billboards, whose only purpose is to distract drivers and take their eyes off the road.