'U Suck' sign sparks apology from Washington State transportation officials
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A sign reading 'U SUCK' was spotted along Interstate Highway 4 in Washington State. (Courtesy of Ruslan Kozlov)
A sign reading “U SUCK” graced drivers’ commutes along Interstate Highway 5 in Washington State on Tuesday.
A driver, Ruslan Kozlov, was traveling along I-5 about 1 mile before Exit 154B when he spotted the surprising message on an electronic billboard over the highway, Q13FOX reported.
A dash camera in his vehicle caught the sign and his posted an image, along with an enhanced version, to reddit.com.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Washington State Department of Transportation acknowledged the image was in fact real and blamed it on a “training error.”
“This was an inappropriate message and we apologize if anyone was offended,” they said in a statement to Q13FOX. “This was due to a training error and clearly a mistake. We are taking steps to ensure this doesn’t happen again.”