Will American road signs (highway/freeway etc.) be written in bilingual?

Question

they are written in English, but will they become bilingual (English and Spanish) or be converted to the European symbols format? Think about it.

Answer 1

All states require you to understand road signs in English in order to get a driver's license.  The test itself can be administered in any language, but the signs on the test are shown only in English.

There has, however, been a trend towards European symbols recently.  For example, the WALK and DONT WALK became the red hand and white man.

Answer 2

In California they will.  They always do the wacky things first.

Answer 3

American highway signs consist mostly of city names, numbers and arrows. Numbers and arrows can be read by people that speak any language. As for city names, there is only the "English version", we aren't going to change the names of cities so that people can read it easier. If you want to drive on American roadways, learn to speak English. Otherwise, you'll end up lost, hopefully, back to where you came from.

Answer 4

I sure hope not! The whole Spanish thing is becoming insane! I mean honestly, America is a nation of many cultures not just Spanish speaking! Be fair to everyone, blend in speak English and lets start working together!

Answer 5

I hope not.

This is America, English is our de facto language.  Want to learn to drive here, learn English.

Answer 6

First thing, congress would have to make the US an official bilingual country, which there are far too few Spanish speaking citizens for that.

Plus, it would cost WAY too much to duplicate most of the road signs so they'll be bilingual (can you say hello tax increase?). Though, most signs are road name and city names, which won't have to be changed, but construction signs such as "End Road Work" or "Telegraph Rd. closed North of Maple Rd." would have to have double signs. One English, one Spanish.

Most road signs are being changed into the European format, mainly because people are becoming more stupid and need everything simplified. (Next time you're at McDonalds, look at the screen of the cash register)

Though, you also have to think about the neighbourhoods that the signs are in. Here in South-East Michigan, we have a massive Arabic-Speaking population, though we don't have Arabic road signs. Yet.