When I was a single digit youth, I used to believe the signs on the freeway that stated "Highway Patrol Next Exit" mean't there was an officer waiting to catch people at that exit.
I always wondered why they were telling the motorist if they were trying to catch speeders.
A childhood belief about road signs

others believed things like this
- I used to look for an Indian along the roadside because of signs that stated
"watch for fallen rock"— pam petry - I ues to believe that if I broke th TV the people would jump out and try to catch me.— Lazyj (K)
- No passing zones on the highway. How come we just kep passing those signs? — Colleen
- I used to think that I could catch the clouds— Isabela Verduzco
- i used to believe that some day i'll catch up with my brother and never have to be the younger one again!!!!— rhea
- i used to believe i would 'catch up' to my big brother one day and we'd be twins.— lil' sis