Motorway matrix signs?

Question

Wouldn't it be nice if when there were no traffic problems that motorway matrix signs displayed something more useful than "If you are tired, take a break" or something equally bland like "bananas are yellow" (substitute "Queueing ahead" on the rush hour M25, we know,we know). How about recipe of the day or jokes, especially if you are sitting in a queue going nowhere?

Greybeard · Accepted Answer

I kid you not - this is true. Last year they installed some of these on the motorway near where I live. For months they were blank, then one night I could see in the distance that one of them had a message displayed on it. As I got closer I could read: "This sign not yet in use".

little weed · Answer

These signs should be used to display useful info such as accidents ahead, queuing traffic etc. They should not be used to  dictate and interfer  with our lives  by telling us to take a break or not use a mobile phone etc. They just can't resist poking their noses in. They will be telling us when to go to the loo next !!

lenore · Answer

If they have a red lit ring around as they do on some Mways now then they are compulsory. Others are advisory but should you speed then the Police can, though rarely do, charge you with careless driving.

Anonym · Answer

hay mate those matrix signs what we use on the motorways are apart of my job is to  put messages on them from our switch board and one of my mates put on one of the matrix was you are goen to be late ha ha and he got the sack but i thought it was dead funny that was on the m6 up north we got loads of fone calls complainen no one didnt see the funny side apart from us

Motorway matrix signs?

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