# Bass Highway traffic sign in Tasmania hijacked overnight to show a vulgar message

- Date: 2026-08-12
- Location: Bass Highway between Rocky Cape and Detention River, Tasmania
- Type: Screen hijack
- Sector: Road sign

An electronic traffic sign on the Bass Highway in Tasmania's north-west was tampered with overnight on 11 to 12 August 2026 and showed an offensive insult aimed at passing motorists. Building Tasmania said it was a contractor's sign, reset to its intended message at 7.30am, and that the contractor would report any damage to police.

## Sources

- [Bass Highway traffic sign hijacked to display vulgar message](https://pulsetasmania.com.au/news/bass-highway-traffic-sign-hijacked-to-display-vulgar-message/) (Pulse Tasmania)

Page: https://signagelist.org/incidents/2026-08-bass-highway-traffic-sign-in-tasmania-hijacked/