California signage is the worst I've ever seen, at least in northern California where I've been for the past 3 years. Sometimes you don't know there's a highway until you're already passing the exit for it; the signs are often on the exit, mounted too low to see from very far away, and with the arrow angled downward as if to make sure you can't misunderstand which exit it's talking about. If you don't know exactly where the highway is, and you're as directionally challenged as I am, simply finding the right highway can be extremely stressful.

I don't get distressed easily, and certainly not historically by the simple act of driving, but driving in California is extremely stressful for me. There are at least a few thousand locations in California where some guerilla public service would be a great help. I just get angry every time I drive here, because I'm always lost, always having to turn around because I missed my exit or turn, and even when I'm in the right place I can't tell because the signs suck so much.