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Traffic Message Boards – what do they say?
Traffic message boards have a variety of messages that are displayed on them. Just when I was on the road a few days ago, I saw a message that said “5/11 – road work – mon-fri – 3am-7am”. The amount of messages that can be displayed are never ending, but in my experience they typically have to do with construction.
There have been times when I noticed it mentioned that traffic was ahead, or that the weather is expected to get worse, or the road is icy, etc. The bottom line is, no matter what the message is, you should always pay attention to the message boards.
Traffic message boards and theft
A lot of kids, especially in college, think it’s funny to steal traffic cones or other traffic safety products. The problem is, they don’t realize how much these products cost. For example, those big LED boards you see on the side of the highway (traffic message boards) can cost over $20,000. So smashing a message board, rolling it into the woods, or doing other damaging things can lead to more trouble than you think.
In fact, believe it or not, there have been books written about student pranks. Student misbehavior is very common on campuses, especially campuses known for binge drinking. Stealing a traffic sign or vandalizing a message board may be funny, but realize that if caught you could get in way more trouble than initially expected.