""Non-standard surface markings, signage, and signals that do not directly contribute to traffic safety or control can lead to distractions or misunderstandings, jeopardizing both driver and pedestrian safety.""
""Roads are for safety, not political messages or artwork.""
""to ensure compliance with FDOT's uniform system for traffic control devices""
St. Petersburg, Florida installed rainbow-coloured bike racks following the mandated removal of Pride crosswalks across the state. A law signed by Ron DeSantis directed the Florida Department of Transportation to ensure compliance with FDOT's uniform system for traffic control devices. FDOT stated that non-standard surface markings, signage, and signals that do not directly contribute to traffic safety can create distractions or misunderstandings. US transport secretary Sean Duffy wrote to states asserting that rainbow crossings distract drivers and that roads are for safety, not political messages. Rainbow crosswalks in Miami Beach and the Pulse memorial in Orlando were painted over, and locals who recoloured crossings with chalk faced arrests.
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