From an email:
Hi Grace,
Just saw your post about electronic billboards. I have to drive down Great Neck Rd several times a week and truly do not appreciate the glare of the Wave Church’s new sign (especially when it’s an all white background with bright blue letters – it’s almost blinding). If I recall correctly, the city of Virginia Beach at one point was trying to get Shore Drive named a scenic byway. I’m not sure if they still are, but Scenic America is very much against the electronic billboard. They’ve even prepared a downloadable power point to present to city officials. Scenic Virginia is likewise against the signs.
I’m attaching some great links I found in 10 minutes of research: Most importantly: Electronic billboards attract attention and therefore distract drivers. The number one cause of accidents is distraction and the number one cause of distraction is an outside person, object or event (like a digital sign).
Best of Luck,
Carol B.
http://www.scenic.org/billboards/digital – has a downloadable power point prepared for presentation to local zoning commissions
http://www.scenicvirginia.org/LEDbillboard.html
http://www.scenic.org/billboards/safety/
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=233895
1. [PPT] Regulating Digital Signs and Billboards (S606) Sponsored by Zoning …
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Apr 28, 2009 … Video LED Billboards. Regulating Digital Signs and Billboards (S606) … Research on Electronic/Video Signs and Traffic Safety … Virginia Tech Transportation Institute Center for Automotive Safety Research. March 22. …
law.wustl.edu/landuselaw/powerpoint/digital%20signs%20apa%202009.ppt
2. [PPT] Animated Signs
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LED & Video Display Signs: The Next Frontier for Sign Codes … outdoor full color, full motion LED digital sign for higher speed roads around town, … Virginia Tech Transportation Institute Center for Automotive Safety Research. …
law.wustl.edu/landuselaw/…/Digital%20Signs%20Marya%20Morris.ppt – Similar
1. [PDF] MEMORANDUM
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Oct 15, 2009 … Noble noted that schools had LED signs that displayed many messages each …. Digital billboards have been the subject of much debate and research. … and Gibbons, Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, for FOARE (2007). … message signs will not enhance traffic safety and could increase crashes. …
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