Dr. Bill is right. They don't have time to stop and clean up every little thing that gets in the way and even if they did, the guy running the paint machine (they don't do it by hand, you know, they have a large piece of road equipment that puts them up higher than a suv) didn't even see it. There's a similar picture of a possum (original American style) with a yellow stripe down its back (it *was in the middle of the road) that's gone the rounds over here. I was looking for it but couldn't find it right quick. Sure, it's funny, but it's not evidence of mal- or even misfeasance.