Town Adds ‘Calming’ Squiggly Lines to Problematic Road to Thwart Speeding: ‘Was the Road Crew Drunk When Painting This?’

Residents in a small Pennsylvania community aren’t seeing straight ...

lines. Montgomery Township officials announced on March 28 that it had added squiggly lines to a problematic road to prevent drivers from speeding. “New lines were painted on Grays Lane with signage and the installation of chicanes (delineators) to follow,” the Montgomery Township Facebook page shared.



“These traffic calming measures are being installed due to the numerous complaints/concerns we receive from residents about the ‘speedway’ Grays Lane has become.” Related: 11-Year-Old Girl Drew a Playground and Asked City Hall to Build It, So the City Did: ‘Even Better Than I Imagined’ Although the statement, shared a few days before April Fools’ Day, emphasized that this real traffic pattern design was “discussed at length with our Traffic Engineers, Highway Safety Officers, and Public Works,” many residents and curious drivers everywhere still couldn’t believe their eyes. “Did nobody suggest speed bumps? Looks like you gave creative license to a class of kindergarteners,” one person commented on the Facebook post, while another wrote, “Was the road crew drunk when painting this? Lol.

” Another Facebook user expressed that this was no laughing matter for bicyclists, commenting, “I assume the [Highway Safety Officers] have never ridden a bicycle, because if they did they would be absolutely terrified by this lunacy. Hopefully they remove it before a cyclist is killed.” Related: Dealership Gifts Electric Car to Woman Who Found Racial Slur on an Oil Change Sticker from a Different Dealership (Exclusive) Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Addressing the concerned replies, Montgomery Township Public Information Assistant Ava Komasz reiterated that the changes are, in fact, real. “In response to many of the comments, yes, this is a legitimate precaution that has been put in place,” Komasz commented. “Our Highway Safety Officers and Traffic Engineers have determined that this is the best course of action for the area to ensure the safety of the local residents.

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