COLLINSVILLE, Ill. (AP) -- Hackers are messing with electronic road signs in some states, warning of zombies and raptors down the road. Traffic safety officials aren't amused.
The latest breach came during Tuesday morning's rush hour near Collinsville, Ill., east of St. Louis. That's where hackers changed a sign along southbound Interstate 255 to read, ''DAILY LANE CLOSURES DUE TO ZOMBIES.''
Similar pranks have been pulled in recent days near Indianapolis and in Austin, Texas.
The Illinois Department of Transportation's Joe Gasaway worries that such pranks distract drivers from legitimate hazards down the road, perhaps endangering road crews.
In Illinois, tampering with an official traffic control device is a misdemeanor punishable by up to a $250 fine.
Up yours, newsbot, try some real news reporting. I frickin' hate katie couric
"He's a guy who gets up at six o'clock in the morning regardless of what time it is."
vynsane wrote:so where does the lincoln tunnel come into play?
Since when does the topic actually have to be part of the story....though it would be awesome if there were zombies in the lincoln tunnel...ya know besides the people being bussed in to the city for work.
"He's a guy who gets up at six o'clock in the morning regardless of what time it is."
anarky wrote:Four jdr3 posts in one day, and five in a week? To what do we owe this distinction?
Working from home... bored.... studio computer just crashed....in a pessimistic mood...all of the above. Plus the rest of you guys seemed quiet recently, I was getting worried, so I thought I would shake things up a bit and socialize.
"He's a guy who gets up at six o'clock in the morning regardless of what time it is."
