An LED billboard essentially is a huge TV that plays moving ads by the side of the road. LED billboards have been enthusiastically embraced in some places, such as New York’s Times Square, Tokyo and Las Vegas. They’ve been banned in others as a distraction to drivers.
Source: Print vs. LED Billboard Advertising | Chron.com by Mary Strain
Some LED billboards are so bright that they can be seen from miles away — a fact that has inspired complaints from nearby residents.
In our Green City, do we want displays in our Residential Neighborhoods using power 24 / 7?
And if yours is a “green” business, you might want to consider the fact that LED billboards have been criticized by environmentalists as energy-wasters because unlike traditional billboards, they use energy all day and night.