You may have heard that federal officials are cracking down on highway humor. Signs like “Seat belts are in, everybody’s wearing them” and “Don’t be a grinch, let them merge” are to be phased out by ...

When Willy Sorenson tells people he is a traffic and safety engineer for the Iowa Department of Transportation, he might get a polite nod of the head, maybe a slight rolling of the eyes. But when ...

CLEVER HIGHWAY MESSAGE BOARDS ON IOWA INTERSTATE. YEAH, THE NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WANTS TO PUT A STOP TO THOSE SIGNS. KCCI’S PEPPER PURPURA IS HERE TONIGHT. PEPPER. THE IOWA DOT IS ...

Michael Conroy / AP It could be the end of the road for some of those funny, punny one-liners that states have been putting on electronic freeway signs. The Federal Highway Administration has new ...

PHOENIX – The Arizona Department of Transportation is once again asking citizens to put their word skills on display as part of the agency’s annual Safety Message Contest. ADOT opened the submission ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A screenshot of a past Wisconsin highway safety message sign. Starting in 2026 messages like that won't be allowed by the Federal ...

PHOENIX — The Arizona Department of Transportation is inviting Arizonans to put their creativity skills to the test by participating in its annual Safety Message Contest. ADOT opened submissions ...

More than 3,200 votes determined the next two safety messages to be featured on the Arizona Department of Transportation's overhead traffic signs across the state's highways, delivering lighthearted ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennesseans have a chance to have their safety messages displayed on signs across the state over the holidays, during the Make Travel Bright Safety Sign Contest. The Tennessee ...