Electronic road signs are a great way to alert drivers about a specific issue affecting the roads ahead. A prankster thought they would have some fun by changing an electronic road sign in Washington to warn drivers about “Angry Raccoons Ahead.”
The sign, located at the side of Spokane’s Northwest Boulevard, shared a message warning drivers about “Angry Raccoons Ahead.” According to city Public Works Department officials, they had no information on the sign or of any raccoons that could affect traffic.
Mike Beggs, co-owner of Spokane Traffic Control, which was contracted by Public Works to provide the sign for a construction project, said the sign was the work of some unknown pranksters. Apparently, someone had twisted the lock on the back of the sign open and was able to access its controls to change the displayed message.
“That’s the first time that’s happened that I can remember,” Beggs said. “Somebody had to know what they’re doing.”
Beggs was just glad that the message was something inoffensively humorous. “We are fortunate that it wasn’t rated R,” he said.