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Coverage dated January 13, 2024 to January 18, 2024

No joke for NJ drivers: Feds are banning humorous electronic messages on highways nationwide

Headline from NBC10 Philadelphia, on the newest of 2 developments

It’s no joke. Humorous and quirky messages on electronic signs will soon disappear from highways and freeways across the country. The funny messages have been a hallmark of the holiday season for Garden State drivers.

NBC10 Philadelphia's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. No joke: Feds are banning humorous electronic messages on freeways

    Headline from FOX 5 New York ·

  2. Newest

    No joke for NJ drivers: Feds are banning humorous electronic messages on highways nationwide

    Headline from NBC10 Philadelphia ·

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Reports & sources

28 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Republic

    No joke: Feds are banning humorous electronic messages on highways (opens The Republic)

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    The Republic's feed description

    PHOENIX (AP) — It’s no joke. Humorous and quirky messages on electronic signs will soon disappear from highways and freeways across the country. The U.S. Federal Highway Administration has given states two years to implement all the changes outlined in its new 1,100-page manual released last month, …

  2. Green Field Reporter

    No joke: Feds are banning humorous electronic messages on highways - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    PHOENIX (AP) — It’s no joke. Humorous and quirky messages on electronic signs will soon disappear from highways and freeways across the country. The U.S. Federal Highway Administration has given states two years to implement all the changes outlined in its new 1,100-page manual released last month, …

  3. FOX 5 New York

    No joke: Feds are banning humorous electronic messages on freeways (opens FOX 5 New York)

    Published

    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    Humorous and quirky messages on electronic signs may soon disappear from highways and freeways across the country.

  4. NBC10 Philadelphia

    No joke for NJ drivers: Feds are banning humorous electronic messages on highways nationwide (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

    Published

    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    It’s no joke. Humorous and quirky messages on electronic signs will soon disappear from highways and freeways across the country. The funny messages have been a hallmark of the holiday season for Garden State drivers.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.