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Show MISLEADING ROAD SIGNS ARE TABOO A commendable part of the Federal Feder-al Highway Code is that no signs which would mislead the motorist will be allowed to be erected along these improved roads. This ruling would force a great many garage and refreshment stand owners to take down their glaring "stop" signs and put others that would advertise their business but not direct traffic. The real purpose of this ruling is to avoid a repetition of the "Wolf! Wolf!" anecdote. Motorists passing one or two of these "stop" signs that meant only an advertisement might disregard the next sign which would actually mark a safety stop. In the new Federal Code would also include some ruling forcing the elimination elim-ination of the bill board at curves and cross-roads, it would mean another an-other stride forward in the elimination elimina-tion of accidents Scenic Motorist. |