Sometimes I wonder if the makers of civic signage are extremely earnest safety-fiends or would-be comedians with a really great medium at their disposal.
December's National Geographic has a short piece on the wide variety of safety signs that pepper our environment, and their often (unintentionally?) amusing phrasing and illustration. My favorite is the above, from South Africa, which roughly translates to the title of this post. National Geographic drew from the vast signage collection of Doug Lansky who has put together a traveling exhibit called Signspotting as well as a few books on the subject.
Does this sign mean "Running Jesus Ahead" or something else? Take the National Geo. quiz and find out: http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2009/12/departments/quiz-interactive
More about Signspotting here: www.signspotting.com