I think it's funny, and the comments are worth skimming if only for the dire exclamations at how dangerous and irresponsible it was to post this information. Personally, I think this has to the potential for funny and for folly. However, I am of the opinion that changing the "ROAD WORK AHEAD" or "LEFT LANE CLOSED" alert to "ZOMBIES AHEAD" would not cause accidents. Drivers not qualifying for the Darwin Awards should be able to notice road work or lane closures even if signage said something silly.
Then again, I am reminded of all those stories of people driving into lakes and off ledges because their GPS navigation system told them to. I have no sympathy for these people and they shouldn't be behind the wheel anyway.
My favorite comments include the argument that a zombie warning should in fact make drivers MORE alert to conditions ahead, and the reasonable compromising suggestion that pranksters could keep the original alert, and just add to it:
LEFT LANE ENDS
[next frame]
BECAUSE OF ZOMBIES.
or I imagine:
SOFT SHOULDER
[next frame]
THE 80S ARE OVER
And I give huge points to the one who suggested HOW DADDY IS DOING.
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