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New road sign prank warns of British
(Agencies)
Updated: 2009-02-09 15:11

Computer-controlled road signs in Texas have been targeted by pranksters for a second time.

Last weekend, it was reported that warning notices in Austin had been changed by hackers, reading "zombies ahead" after originally informing drivers that they were approaching a construction area.

Motorists in Lubbock spotted a new prank yesterday when another surprising message flashed up on a sign, reading: "OMG The British R coming. They R watching you."

The mobile sign had been placed before a construction site but has now been removed.

A statement from local authorities confirmed that the electronic sign's message board had been hacked by someone "with a questionable sense of humour".

The original zombie prank was described as "really serious" and a "crime" by Austin's public works department last weekend.