Trade publications are often the most reliable source for unbiased news about new or pending legislation or other regulations. What appears in the freight distribution trade publication Inbound Logistics is thus likely accurate.A brief in the February 2024 issue of Inbound Logistics began with: “The Federal Highway Administration apparently has lost its sense of humor.” The brief noted that the agency issued new guidelines for Interstate highway traffic safety messages including the phrase, “Signs should avoid language that uses pop-culture references or humor.” The brief indicated that the agency believed humorous signs can be distracting and that the highway message signs should be used only to deliver information.Those signs are intended for rank-and-file motorists, not
