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« on: January 13, 2012, 10:49:57 AM »
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the past couple weeks i've seen on my travels forth and back to work the highwat dept, i think, putting up at least 3 maybe 4 of these electronic boards along I-94 from monticello to st. cloud, especially going east. and they put a big one up westbound on a bridge. anyone got any idea why and what for?? anyone notice them going up other places???


they got extra money to spend cause they havent had to spend it on snow plowin??????????
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« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2012, 10:54:56 AM »
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So they can flash public service announcements on them

"Arive Alive, dont drink and drive"
"Click it or Ticket"

or other very important tidbits of information...similar to your posts  icon_blackeye toothy12
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« Reply #2 on: January 13, 2012, 10:59:17 AM »
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Quote from: IowaBowHuntr on January 13, 2012, 10:54:56 AM
So they can flash public service announcements on them

"Arive Alive, dont drink and drive"
"Click it or Ticket"

or other very important tidbits of information...similar to your posts  icon_blackeye toothy12
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i'm just kinda wonderin why so many in a short distance!!!!

and lately its been............DWI  enfocement area...........find a designated driver!!!! walk confused2
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« Reply #3 on: January 13, 2012, 11:14:06 AM »
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They also announce delays and traffic info.  Accident ahead, etc.
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« Reply #4 on: January 13, 2012, 11:22:43 AM »
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Around here they are also used for issuing AMBER alerts when a child has gone missing or was abducted
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« Reply #5 on: January 13, 2012, 11:35:41 AM »
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Around here they are also used for issuing AMBER alerts when a child has gone missing or was abducted

Yep, that's a big one here in the cities. Terrorist threats, traffic delays and such. I actually think they are a decent investment. Get more bang for the buck than a standard sign.

In the cities they also tell you things like more enforcement on holiday weekends and such.
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« Reply #6 on: January 13, 2012, 12:12:01 PM »
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i know coming back from red wing theres a couple gives ya time estimates to certain hwy's, BUT why so many in such a short distance. not saying there bad.
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« Reply #7 on: January 23, 2012, 01:26:34 PM »
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well they had them signs up and runnin. telling ya to slow down because if slippery roads, to bad some drivers cant read!!!!! cussing cussing bs bs
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« Reply #8 on: January 23, 2012, 01:58:08 PM »
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Pobably can read, but since they have a 4 wheel drive SUV, it doesn't apply to them. help help
Make sure you  wave as you drive by them when they are in the ditch. toothy10 toothy12
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« Reply #9 on: January 24, 2012, 03:32:55 PM »
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i know coming back from red wing theres a couple gives ya time estimates to certain hwy's, BUT why so many in such a short distance. not saying there bad.

River people read real SLOOOOOOOOOOOOW! icon_silent
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« Reply #10 on: January 24, 2012, 04:46:44 PM »
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i know coming back from red wing theres a couple gives ya time estimates to certain hwy's, BUT why so many in such a short distance. not saying there bad.

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« Reply #12 on: January 24, 2012, 07:37:17 PM »
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more distractions. Some people can't drive the way it is.
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« Reply #13 on: January 24, 2012, 08:02:06 PM »
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Quote from: glenn57 on January 13, 2012, 10:59:17 AM
and lately its been............DWI  enfocement area...........find a designated driver!!!! walk confused2

I'm picturing a drunk guy on the side of the road trying to get someone to pick him up, only to have a cop stop and him say "The sign told me to do it!"

As long as they actually get some use out of these signs, I've got no problems with them being on and displaying messages 24/7. At least it's not as stupid as keeping those highway entrance ramp lights blinking yellow 22 hours out of the day.
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