Federal Council defends ban on advertising on freeways
In a statement, the Federal Council expressed its opposition to the motion by Bruno Zuppiger (SVP/ZH), which seeks to abolish the permit requirement for outdoor political advertising. The Federal Council stated that, in the interest of traffic safety, the permit requirement should, in principle, be retained.
The Federal Council has issued a negative statement on the motion by Bruno Zuppiger (SVP/ZH) to abolish the permit requirement for political field advertising. Commercial as well as political advertising must always be approved next to freeways and roads due to the risk of distraction. In his motion, which was supported by 37 other members of parliament, Zuppiger wrote that political advertising on private land is important for financially weaker parties and groups. In addition, field advertising offers a new income opportunity for farmers. According to SDA, the Federal Council counters this by stating that a permit requirement is still necessary for political field advertising for reasons of traffic safety. In addition to freeways and roads, the general ban on advertising must be maintained.
