Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Tuesday called on the nation’s governors to remove political messages and artwork, such as rainbow-painted crosswalks, from the nation’s roads and highways, calling them distracting. 

“Roads are for safety, not political messages or artwork,” Duffy said in a statement provided to The Daily Signal. “Today, I am calling on governors in every state to ensure that roadways, intersections, and crosswalks are kept free of distractions.”

In his letter, Duffy asked that state and territorial governors participate in the Federal Highway Administration’s Safe Arterials for Everyone through Reliable Operations and Distraction-Reducing Strategies, or SAFE ROADS, initiative.

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