September 30, 2007
WHOAAA
A big red sign that says “STOP” sometimes isn’t enough to get everyone to stop.
So a Chicago suburb thinks maybe a laugh will get their attention.
The village of Oak Lawn, Illinois, has installed second stop signs below the regular ones at 50 intersections with messages including “WHOAAA” or “Stop … and smell the roses,” “Stop … right there pilgrim” and “Stop … in the name of love.”
Mayor Dave Heilmann says he thought the secondary signs “might make people smile and take notice.”
With news video. There are more photos here.
