A resident of Ann Arbor, Michigan, took to Reddit to complain about a local truck that is causing a stir with its controversial features.
Posting in the r/AnnArbor subreddit, the user shared a photo of a truck parked outside a church on State Street, featuring electronic signs advertising a local apartment complex.
“Saw this truck on state steet parked infront of the church,” they said. “Honestly was very bright and distracting while driving. I dont understand how this is allowed considering that there are limits on how bright storefronts can be and especially when there are tons of students crossing the road here.”
These sorts of billboards are becoming more and more common around the world, as LED displays become cheaper and easier to install in a variety of places. By mounting them on trucks, they give ad companies the ability to market products and services to people all over cities, and they can easily be changed without the massive amounts of labor required by traditional billboards…