Road Sign Issues

Discussions focus on problems with traffic signs including poor placement, distraction from billboards, vandalism, missing or altered signs, and alternatives like digital maps or electronic displays, often highlighting safety risks for drivers and autonomous vehicles.

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Acinyx Oct 16, 2020 View on HN

They put this "billboard" right at the height and location of a normal stop sign, location is not going to help for this.

a3n May 16, 2016 View on HN

"Do Not Enter" street signs are useful.

mikeash Jun 6, 2016 View on HN

Don't things like that usually have signs?

mkj Jan 16, 2018 View on HN

Maybe drivers slow down to contemplate the sign!

tester34 Apr 26, 2021 View on HN

what's the point of putting it on the signswhen you can create virtual sign map that every city/road maintenance HAS to update?

jessaustin May 14, 2016 View on HN

It's probably visible from a highway. Distracting signs are distracting.

a_vanderbilt Jan 18, 2024 View on HN

So funny roadsigns warnings are distracting, but the giant glowing billboards aren't a problem?

m00dy Dec 7, 2025 View on HN

oh come on dude, there'll be signs, look out for them

denysvitali Oct 4, 2021 View on HN

Looks very nice, but please, please, don't misuse signs. Something like this could be a big threat in case of a real emergency!

kennethrc Oct 19, 2024 View on HN

This "keeps" happening, yet no-one's posted up a simple sign?