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Highway sign question,.........

Marc1301Marc1301 Member Posts: 31,897 ✭✭✭
edited December 2012 in General Discussion
About 3 months ago, I started noticing these electronic signs popping up on the side of the road. All I have seen are on major routes in this area.

They are mounted on black poles, and the signs are roughly 4 feet tall, by 2.5/3 feet wide,....this is an estimate of course.

Until about a week ago, all of them I saw simply said 'test' many times on them.
Suddenly the 'click it or ticket' logo replaced the other text.

I am asking because I can't believe that this county has spent all of this money to say 'click it or ticket' for the billionth time concerning seat belts.

They are mounted about where a normal DOT highway sign would be, so combined with the new message these things must belong to the county, DOT, or the police.

Just curious if any of you live in areas where they waste money for such incredibly stupid projects, or if they have some other purpose.

Maybe they are common in metro areas, but I don't live in one. We have between 300/350K residents in this county last I saw.
"Beam me up Scotty, there's no intelligent life down here." - William Shatner
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    TopkickTopkick Member Posts: 4,452 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    They are all over Dallas/Ft. Worth.

    Installed by Democrats who think we all are stupid.
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    Rocky RaabRocky Raab Member Posts: 14,207 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Probably there to warn of emergencies, accidents, amber alerts and such. And when there are no such events ongoing, they put up a safety message.
    I may be a bit crazy - but I didn't drive myself.
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    bullshotbullshot Member Posts: 14,352 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Rocky Raab
    Probably there to warn of emergencies, accidents, amber alerts and such. And when there are no such events ongoing, they put up a safety message.


    What he said.
    "Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you"
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    austin20austin20 Member Posts: 35,007 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    That seems pretty easy to figure.
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    Marc1301Marc1301 Member Posts: 31,897 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by austin20
    That seems pretty easy to figure.

    I'm sure it is easy if you live in a metro type area.
    Simply asking a question, and BTW,......I pretty much figured that was the purpose.

    I still would like to know who owns them, and what it cost us for something that's basically totally useless in this area.
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    fordsixfordsix Member Posts: 8,722
    edited November -1
    can't wait for the hackers to get them[:D]
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    William81William81 Member Posts: 24,615 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    They are all over Illinois,...........a state that is billions in the red
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    Marc1301Marc1301 Member Posts: 31,897 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by William81
    They are all over Illinois,...........a state that is billions in the red

    Are they paid for/owned by the state, or individual counties?
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    Bill JordanBill Jordan Member Posts: 1,402 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Do not think they have invaded OH yet; all I'va seen are the stupid 12 ft' walls ODOT built on the major highways to keep the people confined when they launch the black helicptors and Surburbans..........
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    LaidbackDanLaidbackDan Member Posts: 13,143 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    They will all be simply saying "OBEY" in the near future.
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    William81William81 Member Posts: 24,615 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The Illinois Department of Transportation
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    Marc1301Marc1301 Member Posts: 31,897 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by William81
    The Illinois Department of Transportation

    Thanks,...I'm sure it is most likely the same here, and state related.

    If it was county, I was going to make some not so nice phone calls.

    I guess the geniuses in Tallahassee decided this county is large enough to 'invest' in these extremely important devices now.
    "Beam me up Scotty, there's no intelligent life down here." - William Shatner
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    fideaufideau Member Posts: 11,893 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    There to guide the stupid masses to the gas chambers when they have finished collasping the economy and food is running out, power and water fails and the EPA enacts their "Population Reduction" regulation, after the Demolibs have made it to their survival shelters built with public funds of course.
    Maybe.[}:)]
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    countryfarmercountryfarmer Member Posts: 4,552
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by bullshot
    quote:Originally posted by Rocky Raab
    Probably there to warn of emergencies, accidents, amber alerts and such. And when there are no such events ongoing, they put up a safety message.


    What he said.


    What they said
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    Marc1301Marc1301 Member Posts: 31,897 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Wonder how much each of these wonderful devices cost me?

    I really need to see 'click it or ticket' again, and they are too small to display an amber alert unless people slam on the brakes and stop to read it.

    Another total waste of money by the state government.[xx(]
    "Beam me up Scotty, there's no intelligent life down here." - William Shatner
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    slingerslinger Member Posts: 1,333 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    "Stimulus" money.
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    retroxler58retroxler58 Member Posts: 32,693 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by slinger
    "Stimulus" money.
    Much like a budget held in business...
    If the funds aren't spent by the end of the fiscal year...
    The budget is generally reduced for the following years.

    So the state decided that any money spent would assure more money to be had...
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    JunkballerJunkballer Member Posts: 9,183 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    If they're on a state hwy, the state owns them: Fed Hwy, the Feds own them: county rd, county owns them: city street, city owns them. [;)] Each gov. has their own property juristictions but regardless, yes your/our tax money is spent on them.

    "Never do wrong to make a friend----or to keep one".....Robert E. Lee

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    Locust ForkLocust Fork Member Posts: 31,690 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The more money "they" spend the more money they can say they need.....crap like that is not needed, but it makes for great budget fillers. That is the REAL purpose behind those silly signs.
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    bambambambambambam Member Posts: 4,814 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Rocky Raab
    Probably there to warn of emergencies, accidents, amber alerts and such. And when there are no such events ongoing, they put up a safety message.


    +1

    & You maybe getting some road construction/bridge work soon.?
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    JunkballerJunkballer Member Posts: 9,183 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    On most hwy's today there's way too many signs in any given mile. If we read them all we'd never stay between the lines or on the road, we'd be wrecking, just my opinion [;)]

    "Never do wrong to make a friend----or to keep one".....Robert E. Lee

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    hotshoothotshoot Member Posts: 4,227
    edited November -1
    get a hacker to hack it to warn everyone about zombies[:0]
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    11b6r11b6r Member Posts: 16,588 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    They belong to the State Highway dept(I-DOT)funded by the FHWA (Federal Highway Work Administration). Developed by the Illinois Division, Information Order Technology. They are usually referred to by their initials.







    [:p]
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    tomahawktomahawk Member Posts: 11,826
    edited November -1
    the ones here prolly every mile all have cameras in them ..they can monitor the hiways...and us[:0][V]
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    shilowarshilowar Member Posts: 38,815 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    They are to direct you to the nearest FEMA Camp for re-education. [;)]
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    CaptplaidCaptplaid Member Posts: 20,296 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Smartsigns
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    rhythm_guyrhythm_guy Member Posts: 1,512 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I'm sure most of them were paid for with stimulus funds. MY money and YOUR money, not "state," federal" or "county" fund.
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    Marc1301Marc1301 Member Posts: 31,897 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by slinger
    "Stimulus" money.

    This makes the most sense.
    Also as was said above,....all the ones I have seen are on 'state roads', so I guess they belong to the state.

    Stimulus, state, county, city,.....doesn't matter to me , I view them as a waste of money.

    These are not like the temporary electronic construction signs you see, these are permanent installations.
    "Beam me up Scotty, there's no intelligent life down here." - William Shatner
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