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View Poll Results: Should U.S. road signs be bi-trilingual?
No - English only (Like current) 149 84.18%
Yes, English and Spanish 7 3.95%
Yes, English and French 1 0.56%
Yes - English, French and Spanish 2 1.13%
English, + Include French / Spanish near the border 18 10.17%
Voters: 177. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 09-14-2012, 01:40 PM
 
Location: New York metropolitan area
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Should road signs be bi- or trilingual in the United States?

English is the most common spoken language in the U.S. and is currently the only language posted on road signs.

Spanish is the second most common spoken and taught language.

French is the third most common and second most taught language.

All three are the main languages of North America. French is an official language in Canada along with English, but sole official language in the huge province of Quebec. Spanish is the official language of Mexico, Central America and almost 50% of the continent of South America.
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Old 09-14-2012, 01:42 PM
 
Location: Long Island
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no
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Old 09-14-2012, 01:46 PM
 
Location: Great State of Texas
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They are already international with pictures on them.
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Old 09-14-2012, 01:51 PM
 
Location: Virginia Beach
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I don't see why not, specifically in heavy bilingual areas.
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Old 09-14-2012, 02:16 PM
 
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I would say as they are naturally replaced why not add Spanish, as long as it doesn't cost more than the current signs
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Old 09-14-2012, 02:24 PM
 
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Signs follow international standards, besides... what needs to be written, really? Click it or ticket?
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Old 09-14-2012, 02:50 PM
 
Location: San Diego, CA
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Of course not.
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Old 09-14-2012, 02:51 PM
 
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nope
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Old 09-14-2012, 02:55 PM
 
Location: USA
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My initial inclination was to say no, but from a tourism and business stand point it makes sense. Most people are going to look at it from an Illegal Alien stand point. Mexico is one of our largest trading partners and unlike China, Japan and Germany our trade imbalance with them is not as one sided.
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Old 09-14-2012, 02:56 PM
 
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For everyone who is saying no, if the new signs don't cost any more, what logical reason do you have to not want a bilingual sign?

I am not trying to start a fight, I just honestly don't see a good reason not to throw a few more languages on a sign.
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