HC orders removal of mobile ad vehicles from public spaces

The high court of Bombay at Goa on Friday directed the transport authority and police department to remove vehicles with advertising billboards and digital screens parked on the road.

The high court directed that these mobile advertisement vehicles be immediately removed from spaces, footpaths, roadsides, junctions and intersections.

It also directed the transport authority and the police department to file a compliance report with regard to the removal of such vehicles by May 10.

The high court further directed to check whether such mobile vehicles with digital screens having advertisements can be parked on footpaths or intersections of roads in the future.

Senior advocate and amicus curiae S D Lotlikar told the court that these vehicles with digital screens for advertisement are parked around the city at intersecting roads or parking lots thereby blocking them.

Additional govt advocate Deep Shirodkar told the court that the transport department will look into the issue of permanent parking of these vehicles on footpaths and intersections and file a detailed affidavit.

As far as the registration of such vehicles is concerned, the high court said it will examine the provisions under the Motor Vehicles Act and Rules as well as circulars of the govt of Goa for charging special fees or taxes on such vehicles.