My name on a yellow sign

[k1rms]

What is the name of your state MA

A resident here in town has put my full name on a big yellow sign that is located on a heavily traveled road because I volunteer as a cameraman for the local cable access station and he does not like how I operate the video camera.

So my question is this: can he legally put my name on sign for everyone to read on a heavily traveled public road?

james

 

[cbg]

Why yes, he can.

 

[cyjeff]

I agree... with a couple of caveats....

One... some communities do not allow any signs posted on a public pole or post.

Two.. is everything he is saying true or his truthful opinion?

 

[cbg]

If we go by what the poster has said, the only thing on the sign is his name.

If there is more than the name on the sign, perhaps the poster would like to say so and perhaps identify what it says.

But is there a law against putting the poster's name on a big yellow sign on a heavily trafficked road (which is exactly what he's saying)? No, there most certainly is not such a law.

 

[justalayman]

I suppose the OP also has a problem with his name being posted in a publicly distributed list of names. I'm not sure how he can opt out of the phone book and sources like the Haines Criss Cross directory but I see no difference; his name is exposed to the public.


maybe OP should go and post his own little sign along with the name on the yellow sign. He might add something like:

is the best videographer in town

is available for dates with beautiful women. call XXX-XXXX

likes yellow signs


or something witty (which I am not overly adept at creating)

 

[OHRoadwarrior]

How did he get permission to place the sign where it is? If he does not own that property, politely request the owner remove it.

 

[racer72]

Good thing it's not a red sign. That would be trouble.

 

[stealth2]

Good thing it's not a red sign. That would be trouble.

I was thinking magenta. Or purple.