State alters 420 MM sign to thwart thieves

DENVER - Thieves have been stealing the 420 mile marker sign so often, the state's transportation department has changed it to "419.99" in an effort to try and stop the problem.

A photo of the 419.99 mile marker sign, which is about 148 miles on Interstate 70 east of Denver, began circulating on twitter through the @JournalistsLike twitter account on Friday.

"So this is our way to test it out. So far it's working," said Amy Ford, a spokesperson with the Colorado Department of Transportation. "It's a traffic safety thing. It's a helpful thing to have these sings on the road. But people kept ripping them off."

The number 420 is often used as a reference to smoking marijuana.

The 419.99 sign has been put up within the last year Ford said.

Ford also says they've had problems with thieves stealing the 69 mile marker sign in the past.

Source: http://www.9news.com/news/story.aspx?storyid=372755

 

this is what happens when you legalize that green shit, whole state just states to fall apart #420NO

 

There must not be much to do in Colorado...

 

Suppart -,- Stealing signs, lol.

 

I would be more likely to steal a 419.99 sign than a 420 one. It's way more unique.

 

ive always wanted to steal a road sign. Its on the bucket list

 

Stealing roads sign is just stupid.

 

Half of your comments are "Suppurt" or repeating what has already been said.
Also as for the people stealing signs,Im sure it happens alot. Just more in Colorado for obvious reasons.
People are stupid

 

Stupid if you get caught , but it would be cool to have one of em in your room if you were a heavy duty smoker

 

This is a bullshit story, people aren't JUST NOW getting the balls to steal 420-related things just because weed was legalized.

 

HAHAHAAHAHAAHAH

That's fucking golden.

Honestly, I'd MUCH prefer to have that 419.99 sign. It's hilarious. I want it now actually.

 

There is no point repeating what someone has already said if I mean to say the same thing -,-