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Show UDOT lists restrictions on roadside signs g Candidates for public office and their campaign workers should be aware of laws that make it illegal to place signs in the right of way of state highways. According to Don Jasperson, District 6 encroachments officer for the Utah Department of Transportation, Transpor-tation, signs cannot be placed in the highway right of way without proper permits, nor can they be placed on utility poles, fences, trees or street signs in the right of way. The problem isn't just with political po-litical signs. "We have political signs, garage sales - all kinds of signs," said Terry Kester, UDOT station foreman fore-man in Santaquin. The signs are not only an eyesore, but can be a safety hazard, too. Illegally placed The time and money , ? '"gns is considerate Ptf Right now I SDpnrl 1 1 hour a day pulling a, b IcouldspendawghfeS; Kester said. "One ol ?l S lems is that people don'ff !g pr'r' signs down aftertheeve 'tti '' "We could really Use and money on better thin-'jV person sa,d. "We really !f the cooperation of the cZ m keeping illega advert the road." aavert'smgof Ifyouhavequestionsabouu, V mgsigns, contact yourg |