Concerned Colorado citizen tries to stop dangerous driving by putting up their own traffic signs
- A Colorado citizen has made signs to combat dangerous driving
- The signs consisted of messages like ‘Get off your d*mn phone’
- Police are looking for the individual, deeming the signs illegal
Published on Nov 25, 2024 at 9:17 PM (UTC+4)
by Jack Marsh
Last updated on Nov 25, 2024 at 9:17 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Wood
A Colorado citizen has been taking the law into their own hands by creating their own road signs to stop dangerous driving.
The unidentified person has reportedly made roughly 14 road signs to combat crimes such as mobile phone usage and speeding.
But, this modern-day Batman isn’t exactly playing by the rules themselves.
In fact, the police are now actively looking for this vigilante, despite their efforts to clean up the streets.
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Colorado citizen wanted by Police after trying to stop dangerous driving
Police in the town of Boulder, Colorado, have become aware of numerous road signs, which at first glance appeared to be legit, but upon further inspection read unique messages such as “Get off your d*mn phone”.
Other signs have targeted speeding and other forms of dangerous driving but often contained expletives.
The Police have already taken down a number of the signs, even if they are made to stop dangerous driving.
Other signs have targeted speeding and other forms of dangerous driving but often contained expletives.
The Police have already taken down a number of the signs, even if they are made to stop dangerous driving.
As reported on the Colorado Public Radio, the Boulder Police Department has confessed that the signs are ‘very well done’, but are not legal.
“They’re very professionally designed signs. They’re very large. They’re very well done. So someone went to a lot of trouble to put these large signs up,” Boulder PD spokesperson Dionne Waugh told the station.
Colorado Police sympathize with road sign vigilante
With the intention to stop dangerous driving, it is still an offense to mimic the police, and Colorado forces are now looking for this masked crusader.
Speaking to 9News, Commander Darren Fladung said, “I definitely appreciate the gesture behind what they’re intending to do, but it is a crime and there are other means people can take to try and let us know of these behaviors.”
9News confirmed that the Colorado citizen behind these signs could be charged with criminal tampering themselves.
It wouldn’t be the first time that forces have been left with no option but to intervene with these more harmless citizens, despite the sympathy, as an Oklahoma Police precinct once pulled over a two-year-old convertible driver.