Motorcycle Safety Signs on the Highway

[desmoquattro]

Yea that 80, the one that starts in S.F. near Zeitgeist, and goes to the east coast thru Nevada and Wyoming and a few other places is not hwy 80. You are referring to Interstate 80 or I-80 or just "the 80" Interstates are not highways like highway 101 or highway 1.
They are built to a certain standard that is universal along its route unlike the other federal or state highways. (See standards) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_Highway_System


Compare with U.S. 80

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Route_80

Ah, nuance. In case you haven't noticed, I'm a blunt instrument. We call it highway 80, so I went there.

[Michael Moore]

"I'm took the 80 across country" <== LA speak

"I took 80 across country" <== Norcal speak


Best part of 80 is that it doesn't go through Texas. I spent the night in Amarillo once. Was surprised when I woke up alive and not murdered the next morning.

[desmoquattro]

"I'm took the 80 across country" <== LA speak

"I took 80 across country" <== Norcal speak

Was going to point that out too

[ducnymph]

Sheesh, all this learnin about highway speak! 

[johnc]

Best part of 80 is that it doesn't go through Texas. I spent the night in Amarillo once. Was surprised when I woke up alive and not murdered the next morning.

perhaps you didn't wake up ... and this is your private hell 

[TCK!]

Here's an article I found about drivers who are angry about the signs:
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/feb/19/sign-of-trouble/

Go make the beast with two backs Yourself San Diego