A tip for aspiring sign thieves: don’t post photos of your exploits on Facebook with captions like “I steal signs when I’m drunk.” One teen from Omaha learned that lesson the hard way. Since he was already being charged with vehicular homicide, stemming from an alcohol related accident that happened prior to the discovery of his immense cache of signs, it’s unlikely he is too worried about a misdemeanor charge of possession of stolen property.
The city’s Traffic Operations Department had recommended a yield sign at the intersection, noting it failed to meet standards for a stop sign under the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. But many neighbors weren’t dissuaded. “Please put a stop sign there to save our kids,” said one resident. “I just hope we’re not creating a false sense of security here by putting in a stop sign,” said one Councilman.
The problem: a traffic light on Key Highway in South Baltimore appears to serve no purpose.
As many as 10 vehicles drove around barriers and onto freshly poured concrete on a busy thoroughfare during rush hour. Two got stuck, Mequon police said Thursday. “Once someone goes around the barricade and busts through the tape, others follow,” Sgt. Tony Restivo said.
A woman let her teenage daughter lean out of a moving van to take beer from a vehicle that was driving alongside on a southeastern Nebraska highway, authorities said Wednesday.
