Town of Maiden issued the following announcement on Sep 18.
The Town of Maiden doesn’t allow signage to be attached to utility poles or traffic signage. Please assist in keeping our lineman safe and helping assure we get maximum life out of our infrastructure. By attaching items to poles, you are not only breaking the law, but risking the lives of others, especially the linemen, whose jobs are already dangerous. It may not sound like a big deal, but a small nail, tack or screw partially driven into a pole can tear a lineman’s glove and clothing, compromising their safety and making them vulnerable to electrocution.
A secondary concern is that moisture and insects get into holes surrounding nails, damaging the poles , increasing maintenance costs, and reducing pole life expectancy.
Original source can be found here.
Source: Town of Maiden
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