That was then, this is now
Durham Police chief Jose Lopez commenting on electronic billboards on the Interstate back in July:
Durham Police department statement yesterday in response to a 17" x 22" 3 foot tall sign on a neighborhood surface street:
A request to DPD spokesperson Kammie Michael for a comment on the apparent discrepancy has so far gone unanswered.
UPDATE: Kammie Michael has responded with a note saying she has referred my question to Chief Lopez directly.
“This is my professional opinion, not a personal one. There is no indication billboards cause accidents. It could only help in getting law enforcement message across.”
Durham Police department statement yesterday in response to a 17" x 22" 3 foot tall sign on a neighborhood surface street:
We fear that these signs could be a distraction to even the most law-abiding motorists and possibly cause collisions.
A request to DPD spokesperson Kammie Michael for a comment on the apparent discrepancy has so far gone unanswered.
UPDATE: Kammie Michael has responded with a note saying she has referred my question to Chief Lopez directly.
Labels: billboards, Durham police
Since 1949, Durhamites have slept soundly, secure in the knowledge that, in our town, erection can be depended upon. Now, thanks to the power of the internets, we can spread that security all over the world.
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