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Hm. I wonder if anyone has ever attempted to ban billboards under the guise of being worried about distracted driving.

This is actually already the case in a few European countries I am aware of. Not all streets, but next to the highways there can't be any visible billboards.

Like Germany. The one country where there is no general speed limit on highways.

Actually, everytime I visit countries with billboards on highway, it seems really bizarre and stupid to place ads next to highways.

Ban, I don't know. I recall that Denver regulated billboards in the mid 1970s for just this reason--certain flashing signs had to be shut down.

>> 5 POINTS IF YOU CHANGE TO THE FAR RIGHT LANE!

This had me in stitches, I can't help feel something of this nature is a plausible outcome.

Interesting. Same could be done by docking a Tablet in Car

CarVille, anyone?