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Drivers can get a ticket for distracted driving when they look at their cellphone while driving , but there seems to be no problem with digital billboards that have changing screens which distract drivers, said reader Earl De Vries of Ontario. De Vries asked who is held accountable when a billboard causes a driver to be distracted and this leads to an accident. He asked for an explanation of what he called a “double standard.
Freeway billboards are regulated by Caltrans, which explains on its website how outdoor advertising visible from freeways is permitted and regulated. Readers can visit the website to see the rules, permitting laws, fees, and allowed locations:As to who might be held accountable if a driver is distracted by a flashing billboard and causes an accident, this could end up as a civil court matter in the event of a civil lawsuit by either party.
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