Texas also uses retro reflective anti-theft plates with the double helices down the middle. Ironically, Houston is the paper plate capital of the US with a high-single-digit percentage of drivers driving with fake temporary license plates.
I learned about retro reflective signs while driving through California. Many of the signs on their highways are old-school signs illuminated by fixed backlights.
The breakthrough that retro signs introduced was being easily visible by your car's backlights instead, which improves safety and energy efficiency.
California is the only state I've been to that has this problem. However, the old signs add a vintage charm to their otherwise perfectly-manicured highways, so I suppose this problem is a feature depending on who you ask.
I learned about retro reflective signs while driving through California. Many of the signs on their highways are old-school signs illuminated by fixed backlights.
The breakthrough that retro signs introduced was being easily visible by your car's backlights instead, which improves safety and energy efficiency.
California is the only state I've been to that has this problem. However, the old signs add a vintage charm to their otherwise perfectly-manicured highways, so I suppose this problem is a feature depending on who you ask.