Finally happened. Great news

[zrc]

Ok so here's an idea Why not just put up that sign on the other side and see what happens, it may very well be that the cops and road workers will just leave it up even if it is not state sanctioned. unless this has already been done then I will shut up and eat my lunch.

Turns out, its I think Jail time for messing with road signs. Glad the cops never saw my fraternity house room...

[JCSMOKE]

Turns out, its I think Jail time for messing with road signs. Glad the cops never saw my fraternity house room...

I'm not saying leave finger prints but putting up an identical sign maybe around midnight.

[Lifeisadaydream]

As some one in the industry, I can confirm how powerful the TN trucking lobby is. I doubt they have much to do with it though. US129 is a US highway, it would likely take the feds to pull the STAA designation. Federal maps have it listed as an approved truck route on the TN side only. Also this last year landslides closed I-40 a lot. That made the best detour almost a hundred miles further. In trucking your paid the shortest practical miles, regardless of road conditions. My company would pay the detour miles, but quite a few wouldn't. As for NC writing tickets, it doesn't matter where you entered the road if you cross the state line your subject to the fines. The companies dont care either, all the fines go directly to the driver.

[Firefly]

I think mostly they tend to rely on their GPS units, and do not know how bad the road is.

I don't know about that... there are plenty of warning signs about how many curves, hairpin, no turn-arounds, etc..... I think many are simply trying to cut some time. How any driver, especially a professional driver, could miss the warning signs is beyond me.

Even on the GPS it looks scarey!