This section is devoted to show that illegal billboards here and around the world have one common theme. The billboard industry will do whatever it takes to get their advertisements in front of your eyes no matter where you are - in the mall, in the convention center, standing waiting for a bus or cab (on the side of buses and cabs) at the airport or driving down the highway. It is happening in cities all around the world. Which brings up one key question - why do some states ban billboards everywhere in the State except for inside cities? Could lobbyist for the billboard industry have fought for this regulation as it is more financially rewarding to their clients to have them in our cities than out along our highways between our cities?

Here is the main lead off story for this section. It shows that even today, the billboard industry likes to tout this "study" as proving that billboards are not dangerous to the driving public. Only problem is that as far back as 2004, the same study was debuinked as flawed and not credible by two different groups - the State of Maryland financed study and a New York Superior Court ruling where the presiding judge would not allow it to be admitted of evidence of anything other than the amount of money someone will spend to get the results they want. The Judge found it to be flawed, extremely biased and it results not able to be repeatable.

Court Rules Virginia Tech Billboard Safety Study Lacks Credibility

 To overcome the arguement that billboards are a distraction to drivers, the outdoor advertising industry often points to a study it says "definitively" shows the signs create no safety risks whatsoever. This study, conducted bt Dr. Suzanne Lee of the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, often pops up in outdoor advertising litigation, or maybe... 

Commissioners Say Your Opinion Matters In Billboard Debate

Updated: Nov 21, 2008 04:00 PM CST
By Josh Simeone                                                                                              J.Simeone@krdo.com

EL PASO COUNTY - The debate continues over the county's five electronic billboards and what they mean to you.

Two of the billboards, installed by Lamar, were under consideration by El Paso County Commissioners on Thursday. The billboards, which are 300 square feet in size, are bigger than originally approved...

Now You See Them, Now You Don’t: Two Illegal Billboards Come Down

   The L.A. City Department of Building and Safety really does cite illegal billboards, and they’re sometimes even removed.  Here’s an example, very minor in the overall scheme of billboard scofflawism, but worth noting nevertheless.  Vista Media erected the billboard shown, plus another, on a gas station property on Centinela Ave. in West L.A. early this year.  After receiving a complaint, inspectors issued an order to remove them on March 27.  The company failed to comply with the order in the requisite time, and the complaint was referred to the City Attorney’s office for further enforcement.  That office filed a criminal complaint, which was scheduled for trial on Feb. 11...