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

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

[az_gila]

While they are at it, why not rename all streets to be renamed
OBAMA BLVD

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No... Obama Blvd ....:^)

[numberonepal]

The really stupid part about this is that when you use lower case letters you have to decrease the font size due to the fact that p's, q's, and g's drop below the normal line height. Stoopid!

[NEMDF]

Yes, what union is making the replacement signs? Is there federal money involved, or just edict from the feds to the locals that they must do the sign replacements on their own?

[acw011]

“So whose nephew owns the sign company?”

Your local Sign Maker & Hanger Union... more payoffs.

[Right Wing Assault]

Not using all caps makes sense. Most of us don’t like reading posts in all caps.

What doesn’t make sense is the immediacy. Just make replacement or new signs use upper and lower case. Why throw out a sign that still is in good shape. It’s not as if the world will end due to all caps signs.

[SolidRedState]

How does the FEDERAL highway department have any say in a CITY street naming/signing issue anyway?

I know, federal highway dollars at work and all that. But they shouldn’t be able to mandate on a miniscule scale every little issue.

[Do Not Make Fun Of His Ears]

What doesn’t make sense is the federal government butting in to the business of local municipalities.

It doesn’t make sense, of course, until you understand the nature of tyranny.

[GlockThe Vote]

Theft

[Svartalfiar]

This is an outrage! I find all-caps to be easier to read :p

[roadcat]

Why not limit street names to no more than ten letters, and require appending the city name and zip code as well. If we need uniformity, let’s make it efficient as well!

[LucyT]

In other news...

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

[little jeremiah]

Just when I think it can’t get worse, it dives off the cliff again.

We need to destroy the horrible leviathan fedgov. It won’t die, it won’t stop itself. It has to be starved and choked to death.

[justiceseeker93]

There is nothing more obviously a function of local government than putting up and maintaining street signs. For the feds to stick their noses into this with their bogus claim that signs in lower case (smaller) letters are safer than signs in all caps is not only totally insane, but the most outrageous overreach of federal power that one can imagine!

This presents an excellent opportunity for "conservative" media to expose and ridicule the foibles of the Obamaton tyranny in Washington.

[null and void]

the most outrageous overreach of federal power that one can imagine

Not even close.

And no, don't even ask me. I do NOT want to give them any ideas!

[Kenny Bunk]

Well you see, all caps is considered vulgar in art direction circles, especially if the upper case letters are sans serif.

Why can't you see that this is being done for the love of you little people who really don't know any better? OBTW, 53% of you nice people out there voted for the guy, so quitcha bellyachin'.

[SunkenCiv]

thanks justiceseeker93. The whole point of so-called stimulus *seems* to be to for blood pressure.

[rxsid]

"Federal Highway Administrator Victor Mendez said: ‘If you can't read it, you can't see it or you can't comprehend it, it could be a distraction to you. You could be in an accident, negative consequences could occur.’

If you can't read it, you can't see it or you can't comprehend it, you shouldn't be driving!

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Indeed. This also reminds me of the numerous languages voting ballots (for example) are printed in so that immigrants (no doubt includes illegal) who don't want to assimilate to their new country...can vote in their "native" language. Do those people drive? If so, can they read the highway signs...but not the ballots (or other gov't "services" documents)?

[SaraJohnson]

A tad fascist.

[MaggieCarta]

...For the feds to stick their noses into this with their bogus claim that signs in lower case (smaller) letters are safer than signs in all caps is not only totally insane, but the most outrageous overreach of federal power that one can imagine!

Actually...I am possessed of a highly overactive imagination...this is only the tip of the iceberg.

However, your point is well taken, justiceseeker93. This is yet another example of officious intermeddling by the federal government.

Oh, but wait, I forgot--it's for our own good. That makes it Ok. (For those who need it, here's the /sarc thingy)

Have a great day!

[rfreedom4u]

I’ve noticed over the past year that the “mile marker” signs on the interstates have doubled. There is now a sign at every half mile instead of just every mile. When did that happen? How much did it cost?

I’ve also noticed he “your tax dollars at work” signs. How about obama’s plane pull a banner behind it saying the same hing?