For anyone who still doesn't understand just how little safety oversight we have over motor vehicles in the US, I present to you Exhibit A: the Variable Messaging Digital Billboard Box Truck.
@DrTCombs I guess I see a reasonable use case to drive to parking lots of big events where people are walking to a from their car and possibly tailgating, but not everyday use.
@jumbanho and definitely not all lit up and scroll-y while it's driving to said event.
@DrTCombs Yeah, scrolling signs on highways definitely need banning.
@DrTCombs At least it is a truck. Have you not seen the rolling billboard that don’t even pretend to be for cargo?
@linnefaulk I've seen them (and yes OMG at least try and be useful while also taking up space), but I have not seen them in light up, scrolling version. That might end me.
@DrTCombs Common sense says these should be illegal. Drivers already have too many distractions.
@DrTCombs HOLY SHIT what a bad idea
@DrTCombs I would expect that to not meet the lighting laws that restrict what lighting colours and directions.
@justNickoli if only we had such laws
for real. anything goes on our roads. ANYTHING.
like the #^%$@#$%&##@$ ice cream truck that is randomly doing laps in my neighborhood...on a Tuesday....
Horrible, and also potentially hackable …
@JMMaok [evil genius gif]
People, it flashes and scrolls. Just like a billboard. Except it's a truck.
whyyyyyyy?