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DOTs warn candidates against blocking highway rights-of-way

GasBuddy Blog -- It seems like many of the DOTs across the country all had the same idea at the same time -- they're seeing political placards for local and national candidates for political offices popping up with great frequency and want to make sure that they don't impede traffic safety.

New York, Wyoming, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Georgia, to name a few, are just some of the states whose Departments of Transportation have either received complaints or fielded inquiries from residents or businesses asking for signs to be removed that may be obstructions to motorists.

And the politicians may not be the worst of the bunch this time... Wyoming's DOT says that while many signs are posted by political supporters, they're also seeing many from...

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Submitted Jul 30, 2012 By: PD

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,599 Points:1,607,570 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Aug 3, 2012 5:53:21 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse bston: around here, some of those signs get big and CAN obstruct the view, esp. in areas where you have higher speeds (i.e. 55 mph) and the signs are plastered almost right up to the road's edge.
bston Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:1,810 Points:640,325 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2012 8:34:15 PM Ignore bston Report Abuse While the signs may be eyesores, I don't think they're obstructions to motorists. Busy bodies.
DanMtz Champion Author Oakland Posts:3,340 Points:1,240,400 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2012 7:52:42 PM Ignore DanMtz Report Abuse Good, get rid of them.
crazycow2332 Champion Author Nashville Posts:1,217 Points:255,080 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2012 7:35:33 PM Ignore crazycow2332 Report Abuse ok
WBBNC Veteran Author North Carolina Posts:499 Points:488,640 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2012 6:50:06 PM Ignore WBBNC Report Abuse Old (literally) news
gas4433 Champion Author Houston Posts:2,347 Points:543,800 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2012 5:45:00 PM Ignore gas4433 Report Abuse Ok
IrishCowboy Champion Author Fort Wayne Posts:1,431 Points:570,730 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2012 4:02:42 PM Ignore IrishCowboy Report Abuse Seems like I heard this once before....a long time ago.
hank1326 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:8,909 Points:1,732,085 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2012 3:51:55 PM Ignore hank1326 Report Abuse Fine them severely.
Gas_Buzzer Champion Author South Carolina Posts:14,149 Points:2,592,415 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2012 3:29:23 PM Ignore Gas_Buzzer Report Abuse "Dictators of Transportation"
k2kipp Champion Author Minnesota Posts:3,157 Points:1,125,255 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2012 3:06:06 PM Ignore k2kipp Report Abuse Rather have the signs than the blasted phone calls.
smgrb2012 Sophomore Author Illinois Posts:128 Points:110,410 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2012 2:59:49 PM Ignore smgrb2012 Report Abuse Definetly need to give them fines, but I am sure this will not happen.
jd2009 Champion Author Honolulu Posts:4,269 Points:1,312,680 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2012 2:58:46 PM Ignore jd2009 Report Abuse Ok
police22 All-Star Author Oklahoma City Posts:596 Points:752,440 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2012 2:56:56 PM Ignore police22 Report Abuse Okay
naleta Rookie Author Michigan Posts:65 Points:265,950 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2012 2:55:43 PM Ignore naleta Report Abuse Hit 'em in the wallet!
Hobby001 Champion Author Michigan Posts:5,093 Points:1,183,090 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2012 2:55:02 PM Ignore Hobby001 Report Abuse Keep the signs out of the right-of-ways
huddlej78 Rookie Author Amarillo Posts:24 Points:211,520 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2012 2:54:42 PM Ignore huddlej78 Report Abuse what does this have to do with gas???
crashintuc34 Champion Author Tucson Posts:4,042 Points:809,940 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2012 2:53:36 PM Ignore crashintuc34 Report Abuse Keep the roadways clear.
pulpwood Champion Author Mississippi Posts:7,379 Points:1,859,605 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2012 2:47:38 PM Ignore pulpwood Report Abuse throw the book at them
thirty8paces Champion Author Baltimore Posts:4,511 Points:1,104,555 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2012 2:46:52 PM Ignore thirty8paces Report Abuse Can't stand all of those placards.
tarheelcoastie Champion Author Greensboro Posts:5,186 Points:1,109,205 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2012 2:43:09 PM Ignore tarheelcoastie Report Abuse Yep!
gas_nipper Rookie Author Seattle Posts:36 Points:201,120 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2012 2:32:05 PM Ignore gas_nipper Report Abuse too many signs, too little action
mindrisa Veteran Author Denver Posts:375 Points:133,755 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2012 2:28:46 PM Ignore mindrisa Report Abuse ok
wulf2000 Champion Author Miami Posts:3,022 Points:1,386,755 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2012 2:28:38 PM Ignore wulf2000 Report Abuse Bandit signs all over the nation's highways.
marsbars Champion Author Alaska Posts:2,658 Points:1,179,820 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2012 2:28:34 PM Ignore marsbars Report Abuse They should already be aware of that.
Bill100 Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:41,473 Points:1,160,895 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2012 2:28:22 PM Ignore Bill100 Report Abuse Day 2
eddyp94 Champion Author Ontario Posts:8,163 Points:1,660,835 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2012 2:27:33 PM Ignore eddyp94 Report Abuse But will this lower fuel prices...
drobbbb Champion Author Maryland Posts:3,466 Points:810,380 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2012 2:26:42 PM Ignore drobbbb Report Abuse ok
smoketown Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:6,226 Points:1,380,900 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2012 2:22:29 PM Ignore smoketown Report Abuse Only if it's blocking view , I would agree.........
toneOH All-Star Author Ohio Posts:551 Points:32,195 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2012 2:22:14 PM Ignore toneOH Report Abuse old news
CAD69 Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:3,193 Points:844,205 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2012 2:21:39 PM Ignore CAD69 Report Abuse Whatever
1Casey Champion Author Albany Posts:6,523 Points:1,790,760 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2012 2:17:42 PM Ignore 1Casey Report Abuse don't warn anymore- give them a ticket
packards42 Champion Author Washington Posts:6,435 Points:1,126,640 Joined:Feb 2005	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2012 2:17:08 PM Ignore packards42 Report Abuse DOT should be putting pressure on candidates, that not right, candiadates are independent.
WTLITNG Champion Author Virginia Posts:1,844 Points:1,013,245 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2012 2:16:58 PM Ignore WTLITNG Report Abuse How about this for a slogan, "Down with signs."
TRAIN RIDER Champion Author San Bernardino Posts:9,072 Points:2,755,870 Joined:Oct 2004	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2012 2:16:43 PM Ignore TRAIN RIDER Report Abuse Some people only care about getting attention to their products.
aukxsona Sophomore Author Arkansas Posts:115 Points:15,005 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2012 2:13:59 PM Ignore aukxsona Report Abuse It's stupid to place signs like this. WTH are politicians thinking.
themaninthehat Champion Author New Orleans Posts:1,824 Points:472,265 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2012 2:13:12 PM Ignore themaninthehat Report Abuse another multi-day post
gravityhurts Champion Author North Carolina Posts:4,083 Points:935,555 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2012 2:11:58 PM Ignore gravityhurts Report Abuse I concur.
RichFWA Champion Author Tacoma Posts:1,171 Points:288,790 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2012 2:08:23 PM Ignore RichFWA Report Abuse These politicians have people put up signs all over the place and a month after the election there are still signs up all over the place. They should be held responsible to get ALL the signs down within a week of the election.
dynamouse Champion Author Michigan Posts:4,497 Points:1,748,875 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2012 2:07:05 PM Ignore dynamouse Report Abuse ok
jethro5000 Champion Author Kentucky Posts:1,867 Points:389,285 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2012 2:03:26 PM Ignore jethro5000 Report Abuse I don like all the political signs
ChuckGVT Champion Author Vermont Posts:6,688 Points:1,691,250 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2012 2:03:11 PM Ignore ChuckGVT Report Abuse Bill boards should be illegal everywhere, like they are in Vermont.
gass12 Champion Author Omaha Posts:8,379 Points:2,301,765 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2012 2:01:23 PM Ignore gass12 Report Abuse Unless they are on Bill Boards they should be illegal.
Mowerman08 Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:4,750 Points:1,216,045 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2012 1:57:28 PM Ignore Mowerman08 Report Abuse Yesterdays news(?) today.
Grismer Champion Author Kitchener-Waterloo Posts:8,524 Points:1,722,095 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2012 1:54:49 PM Ignore Grismer Report Abuse Just enforce the safety regulations!
kelly1016 Champion Author Victoria Posts:1,953 Points:352,940 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2012 1:54:04 PM Ignore kelly1016 Report Abuse old news
arnerator Champion Author Seattle Posts:8,174 Points:1,615,440 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2012 1:53:48 PM Ignore arnerator Report Abuse They are a real pain.... even more when they don't take them down afterward.
marlita Champion Author Dayton Posts:3,307 Points:784,055 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2012 1:52:29 PM Ignore marlita Report Abuse old news
Wolfwings Champion Author Delaware Posts:8,730 Points:1,774,515 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2012 1:51:08 PM Ignore Wolfwings Report Abuse Charge the CANDIDATE $100 per violation, and I bet it will stop really quick.
bullfrog69 Champion Author Texas Posts:2,304 Points:832,010 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2012 1:49:09 PM Ignore bullfrog69 Report Abuse Yesterdays news , get with the program!
sdslim Champion Author Florida Posts:1,882 Points:1,708,305 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2012 1:48:35 PM Ignore sdslim Report Abuse Always a problem when elections come up.