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Re: A question about ALT attributes

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From: Shrirang Prakash Sahasrabudhe
Date: Nov 14, 2010 9:03PM

Hi Kerry,
You are right.
They are certainly not decorative images
Wcag2 defines "pure decoration" as
"Serving only an aesthetic purpose, providing no information, and having no functionality"

The images are there to communicate the importance of road safety, hence fall under "provide information" category.
And I feel the alternatives
alt=Drink or drive - It's really that simple
alt=Road safety - Its everyone's responsibility
Are quite straight forward and adequately communicate the message.
Thanks
Shrirang