"Federal Ban: Humorous Highway Sign Messages to Disappear Nationwide"

The U.S. Federal Highway Administration has mandated the removal of humorous and quirky messages from electronic highway signs by 2026, citing potential driver distraction and misunderstanding. States have been given two years to comply with the new regulations, which emphasize the use of signs for important information such as warnings about crashes, adverse weather, and traffic delays. This decision will impact popular and humorous messages displayed on highway signs in various states, including Massachusetts, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Arizona, where the use of funny messages has been a tradition.