BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — As deputies in Pointe Coupee Parish reported seeing an increase in missing street signs, they want to remind the public that it is a crime to do so.

According to Louisiana law, no one shall remove any official sign or signal of the Department of Transportation, or possess such sign without the intention of returning the sign or signal to its original location.

Why do people steal street signs?

Some may see stealing a street sign as a harmless prank or a way to decorate a house, but it is considered a serious crime that endangers others.

Street signs are an important piece to a safe and efficient transportation system.

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