If it's planned, it's not an emergency
By adamg - Fri, 05/02/2008 - 2:12pm.
Josh Ourisman has had enough of "emergency" no-parking signs for street painting:
... Last night we walked into Porter Square for dinner and passed no fewer than two different 'emergencies': 'Emergency! We're painting lines on the street! Please file calmly, but quickly to the nearest exit!', 'Emergency! We've torn up the sidewalk! Please ... walk around it!'. ...
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Moving vans
Often, what these signs really mean is that the space is reserved for a moving van. You pay the city or town a fee and they post it with temporary No Parking signs for a fixed period of time.
How about "Special Notice"?
I think people know what such signs "really mean" because their meaning is actually handwritten on the sign ("May 3rd. Moving Van"). The issue is that they should say something else, like "Special Notice," not "Emergency."
Of course, people can still get bent out of shape about not being able to park in "their" spot for one day: http://www.wickedlocal.com/somerville/news/x1838795008