State to begin removing improperly placed roadside signs

[Daphne]

By KASEY DOYLE Staff Writer

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet began removing signs placed illegally on state right of ways Thursday.

Signs which are being removed include political signs and other business and promotional signs that encroach on the right of ways of state highways.

The signs will be cleared from right of ways for legal and safety reasons.

Mark Brown, public information officer for District 9, said it is illegal to post these signs along state right of ways.

"We are just enforcing the law, to ensure the safety of our motorists," Brown said.


http://www.maysville-online.com/articles/2006/03/02/local_news/9769signs.txt

[ponto]

How wide spread is this sign removal program?

I hope it does not include Mason County.

What would K-Mart and Sam G do......

I read elsewhere where the Transportation Cabinet is to remove illegal signs on state right of way in District 10.

Beginning Wednesday, March 1, the Transportation Cabinet will start removing signs illegally placed on state right of way in the 10-county area of District 10.

This includes the counties of Breathitt, Estill, Lee, Magoffin, Menifee, Morgan, Owsley, Perry, Powell and Wolfe.

Beginning Wednesday, March 15, The Transportation Cabinet will start removing signs illegally placed on state right of way in the 8-county area of District 11.

This includes the counties of Bell, Clay, Harlan, Jackson, Knox, Laurel, Leslie and Whitley.

[Chuck]

Signs are OK in moderation. Some areas get cluttered quick and at 45 MPH it is really difficult to take them all in.

Natural human instinct is to Look and Read for fear you will miss something important. Even though you know what they are.

[Jeremy]

I love sign wars. It's hilarious. I've actually seen a <insert famous cola company> employee tear down the sign of their competitor outside a gas station and put up their own. I've also driven down the road one day and saw a sign for <insert political candidate> only to drive by the next day and see the sign replaced by the candidate's opponent.

This probably has less to do with businesses and more to do with it being an election year.

[kdown]

You're right about the election year thing. Back in the mid 70s I was running for the school board and put up a sign on 68 before you get to Mayslick. A few days later I took it down after getting a call from the State Highway garage. Ya, won the election anyway

[bubbysgarage]

The signs just get your name out there, and for people to know you, you need to go door to door and talk with the people in your community so that they know where you stand on issues.