Town ends comical 'Stop' signs like 'Stop! In the Name of Love'

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There must have been lots of funny and light hearted people in this town... Mayor Dave Heilmann says the Illinois Department of Transporation determined the signs violated the federal Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. He says had Oak Lawn not removed the signs, the city could have lost federally funded projects. The public safety campaign to cut down on speeding through stop signs began in September. Slogans such as "and smell the roses" and "means that you aren't moving" were placed near 50 stop signs. Do you think that they made the right decision to stop all those comical signs? Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080502/ap_on_fe_st/unconventional_signs;_ylt=Ah7ETiCvSYpVabBbTUaPyn_tiBIF