Once again, campaign signs are sprouting up in places where they shouldn’t be. The Missouri Department of Transportation issued a statement today reminding people that posting any type of sign — political or not — is illegal on state highway property (state right-of-way) and could be dangerous.

Who removes these signs? The same people who fill pot holes. The department is asking candidates to make sure their campaigns keep signs from roadsides. Removing them takes MoDOT workers from other jobs.

“We would rather our maintenance people fixed potholes and removed litter from state roadways than spend their time removing signs that are distracting to state highway drivers and that could constitute a traffic hazard,” Ed Hassinger, a MoDOT district engineer, said.