New York has Haiku. \\ Traffic signs avert danger. \\ Do they work? Find Out.

8 million swimming.

The traffic rolling like waves.

Watch for undertow. The Week: New York City's 'adorable' haiku traffic signs: "By rewriting traditional street-sign warnings in haiku form, New York City is using poetry to urge motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians to think about safety. City Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan unveiled the new Curbside Haiku campaign on Tuesday, saying the city is "putting poetry into motion with public art to make New York City's streets even safer.""