The Trump administration told a town to remove its rainbow crosswalks. The town said no.

The Trump administration told a town to remove its rainbow crosswalks, but the city council has refused to comply.

The city of Ames, Iowa, has crosswalks in Pride colors at one intersection. Two of the crosswalks at the intersection are in the colors of the rainbow-POC flag developed several years ago in Philadelphia, one side is in the colors of the transgender flag, and the last side is in the colors of the gender nonbinary flag.

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Last month, the city received a letter from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) telling them that their colorful crosswalks are in violation of federal rules.

The letter claims that the crosswalks are unsafe since they’re “distracting” for car drivers and encourage cyclists and pedestrians to loiter in the street.

“Crosswalk art has a potential to compromise pedestrian and motorist safety by interfering with, detracting from, or obscuring official traffic control devices,” the letter stated. “The art can also encourage road users, especially bicycles and pedestrians, to directly participate in the design, loiter in the street, or give reason to not vacate the street in an expedient or predictable manner.”

The letter also said that the crosswalks are confusing for drivers and open the city up to liability….

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