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Just inside the entrance to the Saltworks on the Severn community, there are 5 of these "Slow" signs in the street at all hours of the day and night regardless any kids out playing. Since these signs are across the street from one another, they create a distraction and a bottleneck. On more than one occasion now I have had to wait for an oncoming car to pass before proceeding myself, and this roadway is 3 lanes wide. The primary offender has a toddler, so I don't know why they are even worried at this point since the child is never out of reach of the parents, much less playing in the area. One sign in particular is incredibly dangerous in that it is perched on a wood stump about 6 feet from the curb (see photo). If that "Slow" sign were to blow off in a wind overnight, someone could easily run into the stump in the dark and suffer major damage to their vehicle. I leave for work before sunup, and I can attest to how difficult it can be to see dark things in the street given the thick tree cover and poor street lighting. I hope you will talk with the owners of these signs and ask them to keep them up on the curb and out of the street.