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MassDOT reminds motorists of the importance of the alphabet
By adamg on Mon, 07/16/2018 - 9:21am
Roving UHub photographer Ross Rotatori captured the signboard on the turnpike just before South Station this morning; hopes the next one has the rest of the alphabet.
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I hope the next one
says "put your phone down and drive"
That's nice dear
Now put down your key board and consider this before you type:
Cars have more than one seat.
We have a ton of photos from a recent road trip and we also photograph these signs from time to time. The driver never takes these pics. How could that be?
Thanks for that
I have never seen a car before. And all the cars I see with single drivers on their phones must be figments of my imagination. Otherwise why would I assume the worst of the Boston driver?
What kind of an idiot would
What kind of an idiot would think that such a message would be aimed at passengers and not the one (1) driver's seat?
Wow
Is this fake news or just someone who is intensely confused?
The alphabet
had to be reduced by 35%, however, due to budget shortfalls. More and better letters will be added in future years,
Relieved to hear
that "more and better letters" are in the works.
What with the budget cuts to the alphabet, my name would now be "Eeee."
It’s the alphabet
For the shrunken demo red line car
DOT eye test.
See if you can read these letters before rear ending the car in front of you.
Makes as much sense as the DOT's West Station CTPS readout
Did anyone catch that cluster-f a few weeks ago? The Mass DOT pretty much said they make up ridership / traffic based on their agenda. The highway sign should actually read "you're f'ed, good luck"
That alphabet ends at Q. No
That alphabet ends at Q. No wonder drivers don't know what the word STOP means.
Who can we write to at the
Who can we write to at the Mass DOT to suggest good messages, like say, "User your turn signal before changing lanes! It's the law!!" or "it could save a life"
Thanks
This sign was just installed as part of a larger contract
to replace a number of message signs in the Boston area that date from the mid-1990s and had become unreliable or totally inoperative. Displaying the alphabet (or at least a portion of it) is one phase in the standard operational test before the sign goes into regular service.
Why spoil everyone's fun
with a dose of reality?