Terrifying But Real Highway Signs

It's been some time since the end of the Cold War, and memories of always expecting a nuclear Armageddon are fading, possibly too fast for our actual safety. Even for those who recall those days, there are certain signs, literally, of the preparations made by our government for the unthinkable. Even far-flung agencies like the Department of Transportation made plans for what happens after the bombs drop.

In the 1961 edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, a catalog of official road signs, you'll find plenty of familiar signs, but you'll also find some signs that may be confusing. Once you know what they're for, it may send a shiver up your spine. For example, the sign in the image above was to be deployed in case of a nuclear war. It was to designate that you are driving through a radioactive area. Read the story behind the sign and those of others at The Autopian.  -via Metafilter


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