[denton-scratch]

> There is no way so send a simple short message to every citizen.

1. Not every citizen possesses an SMS-capable device.

2. Many smartphone-enabled citizens don't want to be nagged by the government.

> Instead, the government bought up TV ads and billboards across the country

I don't watch TV ads. I haven't seen any of these billboards. And I didn't know there was anything unusual about the law on T-junctions in particular.

[afavour]

Are you not entirely proving the OPs point? A law has been changed regarding right of way and you’re not aware of it, potentially leaving you more likely to strike a pedestrian. Does that not highlight a failure of communication?

[denton-scratch]

> potentially leaving you more likely to strike a pedestrian

Well, not really. I don't own a car, and I haven't driven one for years.

But that's to ignore your point, which is that I'm ignorant of the law. Thing is, that's far from the only law I'm ignorant of; if every little change in the law had to be notified to all citizens via SMS, that channel would become so clogged as to be useless (nobody would check their messages).