Road Traffic Signs stock photos are available in a variety of sizes and formats to fit your. Browse Getty Images premium collection of high-quality, authentic Road Traffic Signs stock photos, royalty-free images, and pictures. _ Editor's note: The National Desk's Alexx Altman-Devilbiss contributed to this report. Browse 102,946 road traffic signs photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more photos and images. The FHA is giving states two years to do away with the humor. In the newest edition of the 1,100-page Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, guidance on humorous signs states they “might be misunderstood or understood only by a limited segment of road users.'Ī spokeswoman for the FHS told the Wall Street Journal that states should follow five principles: 'fulfill a need, command attention, convey a clear, simple message, command respect, and provide adequate time for proper response.” The problem, according to federal officials, is that many people miss the jokes and get confused or distracted trying to figure them out. The signs are designed to relay important information, but sometimes when there's nothing urgent to say, many states often go with a humorous twist. It turns out the Federal Highway Administration (FHA) is not laughing at quirky road signs.Īccording to the Wall Street Journal, they're cracking down on the practice.