The upright looks like it has a couple line of site antennas and a power/network box probably. Looks like it is running/networking the device pointed downwards. That device likely has a series of sensors for detecting vehicle traffic. This setup helps track traffic for traffic control.
This is the story Fox News was created for.
Speak for yourself, that robogrip was too strong for me.
The only thing I would add to this is carefully use a hair dryer to loosen the adhesive on the sticker first. Should leave less mess for the goo gone to deal with.
Find the mute button - usually the second button down on the right - then mark it clearly with a sharpie for the next person.