| Title | Outdoor advertising control practices in Australia, Europe, and Japan |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 42240 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Daluge, Mary Jane; DeLong, Matthew; Hanig, Laurie; Kalla, Hari; Klauer, Charlie; Klein, Kenneth; Klekar, Susan; McMillan, Lyle; Quiroga, Cesar; Soule, Jeffrey; Tracy, Mary; Wessinger, Barbara |
| Source | xii, 76 p. : ill. |
| Corporate Creator | American Trade Initiatives, Inc. |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of International Programs; United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Policy; American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) |
| Publisher | United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of International Programs |
| Publication Date | 20110500 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | Although the Highway Beautification Act (HBA) has been credited with reducing the number of nonconforming signs and removing illegal signs throughout the country, the law is controversial and costly to administer. Many have questioned whether it has controlled outdoor advertising or met the intent of the U.S. Congress. The Federal Highway Administration, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, and National Cooperative Highway Research program sponsored a scanning study of Australia, Sweden, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom to learn how they regulate outdoor advertising both inside and outside the roadway right-of-way. The scan team also conducted a desk scan of outdoor advertising practices in Japan. In its study, the scan team observed the following: (1) context-sensitive and safety-oriented laws and regulations, (2) no regulation of nonconforming signs or distinction between on-premise and off-premise signs, (3) emphasis on safety and environmental impacts in guidelines and permit requirements, and (4) more collaboration between outdoor advertising stakeholders than in the United States. The scan team assembled implementation ideas under the following improvement goals: streamlining the program, improving efficiency, improving transparency, adopting a context-sensitive approach, and enhancing safety. |
| Rosap ID | dot:1013 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/1013 |
| TRT Terms | Roadside advertising |
| Classification | NTL - PLANNING AND POLICY - PLANNING AND POLICY |
| Geographical Coverage |
Australia; Europe; Japan |
| Contract Number | DTFH61-99-C-005 |
| Report Number | FHWA-PL-10-031 |
| Availability | Federal Highway Administration |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/42000/42200/42240/FHWA-PL-11-023.pdf |
| Alternative URL | http://www.international.fhwa.dot.gov/pubs/pl11023/pl11023.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |