NC H2011

Establishes a one-year moratorium on construction or erection of new commercial electronic variable message signs (digital/electronic billboards) visible from public streets or highways in North Carolina, excluding signs erected by the Department of Transportation for traffic safety information.

Cites a Federal Highway Administration report concluding that the relationship between electronic billboards and crash rates remains inconclusive and recommends long-term research on driver safety effects.

Provides $25,000 from Department of Transportation funds for enforcement of the moratorium.

Effective upon becoming law.