I saw this sign in front of city hall the other day. What is cruising anyway? I could understand the sign if it was located in Venice, Italy. After all, nobody likes unwanted wakes from cruising boats. Would I be in violation if I drove slowly looking at passers by? I suppose if I were looking intently at my surroundings, I would see the sign. It is posted about 20 feet in the air, higher than the traffic light.
No Cruising Zone
More questions: if I was in a ‘No Cruising Zone’, where did it begin? where does it end? Would have to read the city ordinance to know or will I see a ‘No Cruising Zone Ends’?
I have no idea either, this is the first time I’ve even been aware of the signs existence!
Thanks for your comment, A.C.. I’ve heard about it before, but as Dr. V says, there is an historic element. It may have been part of my era growing up, but I missed it.
We have one through the main drag in our town. The story here is that decades ago cruising was a thing. Driving up and down the same street repeatedly. They are relics of a bygone era here for the most part, when there was not a whole lot else to do with your girlfriend or friends on a Friday night than drive up and down the street repeatedly, shouting back and forth at others doing the same thing. Some areas/cities it was due to people driving back and forth looking for sex.
I guess we have bygone relics of signs where I live. And they post it so high in the air that I wonder if they meant it for times of floods (which don’t actually happen here). Thanks, Dr. V.
It also seems very homophobic to me.
The roads are where lots of gay men seem to cruise [find other SSA people and public displays of affection].
Good question about “no cruising zones” / “cruising free zones”.
Victo: I liked your historical explanation
I think ‘cruising’ was the era of that movie ‘Grease’ portrayed, and heterosexual at that.