Unless the law specifically says you can't chalk the roads the local officials can't have much to
say about it. We went through this before and the highway department told us that if the cops had
anything to say about it just show them that it isn't paint and they'd go away.
"Skip" <
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> Tom's comments are right-on the money. I really don't have much
more to
> add.
>
> It if really, positively, has to be gone in a week, my only
suggestion is
> the old idea of nailing paper-plates with arrows drawn on them to
fenceposts
> and then taking them down later.
>
> As for conflicts with the authorities -- it doesn't matter how many
(few)
> square-inches you are painting. I've found that it helps if you can
show
> them that your are using chalk.
>
> - Skip
>
>
> "David L. Johnson >" <David L. Johnson <
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> message
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> > On Sat, 08 Mar 2003 17:45:51 -0500, Tom Kunich wrote:
> >
> > > To all concerned:
> > >
> > > California state law prohibits ANYONE from painting anything but
legal
> > > traffic departments from painting anything but legal highway
markings
> > > described in the highway staandards.
> > >
> > > Most states have similar laws. In California you can be
prosecuted and
> > > fined and jailed for painting on the street.
> >
> > It is similar in Pennsylvania
> > >
> > > However, as Skip mentioned, Spray Chalk is a very good
replacement.
> > > Though he is wrong about it degrading since I can still find
marks I put
> > > down 5 years ago, though they are pretty damned faint. In any
case they
> > > most wash off over a winter.
> >
> > This would be totally inadequate for our local officials. We need something that will be gone in
> > a week, or at the least from the
next
> > rain.
> >
> > --
> >
> > David L. Johnson
> >
> > __o | You will say Christ saith this and the apostles say
this; but
> > _`\(,_ | what canst thou say? -- George Fox. (_)/ (_) |