‘How can these things be legal?’

Driving at night can be dangerous due to reduced visibility, so lighting from headlights and streetlights is helpful. However, there are times when additional light can be a big obstacle.

In Edmonton, Canada, one person was literally stunned by a terrifyingly bright sign that must be a danger to those behind the wheel.

“Why does this sign have to blind drivers at night?” they ask. he captioned the postlater clarifying that the attached photograph had been taken by a passenger. “This sign is so unpleasant early in the morning.”

In fact, in low light conditions, the poster is visible as a burst of luminescence that fries the retina.

This is not the only example of hateful advertising. Equally brilliant billboards have been seen. on the sides of trucksmeaning that danger to a driver cannot be avoided for a few kilometers if they are unlucky enough to get stuck behind the offending vehicle.

It also serves as an example of the problems associated with being constantly encouraged to buy products or pay for services. According to a study by the University of Warwick, summarized by Harvard Business ReviewThe higher a country’s advertising spending in one year, the less satisfied citizens were one or two years later.

Advertising also encourages consumer spending, with the suggestion that certain products can help the buyer achieve a particular body image, beauty standard, or life goal. This can drain finances and negatively impact mental health. Furthermore, the constant creation and sale of new products is a huge waste of resources and contributes to our waste problem.

The packaging, delivery materials and the product itself will probably head to a landfill but recyclingand there it will contribute to the production of methanea gas that is significantly more potent than carbon dioxide in terms of global warming potential.

That’s one of the reasons second hand shopping It is very beneficial for the planet. Keeps clothing, furniture and household items in pristine condition out of the trash and reduces the need for more consumer goods.

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Redditors were baffled as to how this sign was allowed to be on the side of the road.

“That stupid thing was flashing red and blue the night I stopped by, how are these things legal?” one said.

“I would love for them to disappear” added another. “We have distracted driving laws, but is this okay?”

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