These funny (but real!) road signs clearly understand that it’s not the destination, it’s the journey
10 Funny Road Signs Worth Slowing Down For
Take it all in
Some would say potholes are never a welcome sight, but not the creator of this funny road sign. Anyone looking for a beautiful view of cars being totaled? Check it out right this way. And if this sounds like your worst nightmare, make sure you’re not shortening the life of your car via, you guessed it, potholes.
Slow down, speed racer!
Maybe it’s a snail crossing. Or more likely, it’s a creative way to ask drivers to slow down in this area. Slowing down to a snail’s speed might be extreme and could in fact be dangerous, but then again, snails do seem less stressed than rush-hour drivers. Maybe there’s something to their lifestyle after all!
Mixed message
When you’re driving along looking for a place to park, the last thing you want to see is a confusing road sign. Sometimes a typo can really mix things up, but this one is just funny enough to maybe risk a parking ticket.
All about punctuation
This is yet another example of bad grammar in the wild. Is this road sign an instruction to motorists to drive slowly because children are nearby? A reminder to the children themselves? Or is it a description of the speed of children in the area? Regardless, it’s a strangely punctuated sign that could use a little work.
Bike with caution
If you’re driving a car, this funny road sign might not seem so alarming. If you’re on a bike, however, it might slow you down. Is this an instruction to keep an eye out for rival bikers? Or an invitation to a dangerous game of chicken?
The road to change
Road closures always make your path a little difficult, but this sign seems a tad dramatic. Your way of life might be as comfortable and instinctive as your commute, or maybe it’s in need of some change. This sign could mean a new chance or an awful delay, but let’s hope the detour is at least worthy of investigation.
You had one job …
The classic stop sign is unmistakable. That red, octagonal shape is almost as iconic as the blaring white letters telling you to STOP. So if you rolled up to this stop sign and took a closer look, what would you think? I mean, how hard is it to spell one of the most commonly used four-letter words in the English language?
The only kind there is
You’re stuck in classic bumper-to-bumper traffic when this road sign catches your eye. Though it may seem like there’s no more boring place in the world, this sign might break up the monotony and even bring a smile to your road-weary face.
Hard not to think about it now!
No one likes being told what to do or what to think—or, more accurately, what not to think. Odds are, this is a prime parking spot, and whoever hung this forbidding sign made the mistake of making it even more tempting.
A one-way street
There’s something poetic about a seemingly never-ending path straight into the future. This funny road sign is exceedingly accurate, if a little daunting. Are you curious to head down this mysterious road? Who knows where it will take you!
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