Sign walkers aren't worth the fight

Are sign walkers so egregious that they should be banned?

And is regulating, not banning, them so crazy that it's worth a continued fight in court?

My answer to both is no. And, with any luck, Scottsdale will have a change of heart and answer no, too.

An Arizona appeals court sided Tuesday with sign walkers. Scottsdale can still regulate where people throw, spin and shake their signs advertising nearby businesses. But it can't continue to ban them.

Scottsdale officials argued that the signs were an eyesore, that they distracted drivers and potentially caused accidents. Maybe, if sign walkers were gyrating in the road, blocking a sidewalk or obscuring drivers' views at an intersection.

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But that simply bolsters the argument for regulating, not banning, these guys. In fact, I'd argue that they've become so common in neighboring communities that they are commonplace. The only time I seem to notice sign walkers is when they're standing in the heat looking lethargic.

I wonder if they're drinking enough water. I think to myself, "Gee, that's a job I'm glad I'm not doing today." And I drive on by. Most of the time, I couldn't tell you what they were selling.

So, why keep fighting a blanket ban in court? Just pass some regulations to keep them out of the road and drive on by, Scottsdale.