Hsinchu City’s illegal advertisements on Chaiqiao Road are entitled to “free light”, and people complain that the city government condones it

There are large illegal advertisements on Chaiqiao Road in Hsinchu City. Not only have they not been demolished, but the city government's "bright lights" provide free lighting every night. People complain that the city government is conniving and promoting unhealthy practices, but the industry is not afraid. (Photo by reporter Hong Meixiu)

A reader in Hsinchu City complained that there was a large-scale illegal advertisement on Chaiqiao Road in the South District. In addition to affecting the city appearance, what surprised the citizens was that the illegal advertising billboard not only ignored the laws and regulations, but was erected on a scaffolding by the roadside. What is even more exaggerated is that it is located in a city government building. Next to the street lamps, free lighting and advertisements are displayed all night long, just like the "bright lights" of the illegal advertising billboards. The city government has long been connived at by illegal operators to erect them. It has not been removed even after complaints for a long time. No wonder the operators are not afraid. They are trampling on public power and seem to be mocking the city government "Thank you for lighting up the lights for us!"

The Municipal Public Works Department stated that concerned people reported that there was a large-scale illegal advertisement occupying the road arbitrarily on Chaiqiao Road in Zhu City. The person who installed the illegally installed large-scale advertisement will immediately be notified by official document or phone call to make improvements within a time limit and to remove it on their own. If the advertisement is not demolished and improved within the time limit, follow-up treatment will be carried out in accordance with relevant laws and regulations to maintain the city appearance and public transportation safety.

People reported that this newspaper recently revealed that Chaiqiao Road is bumpy and has illegal advertisements on the roadside. As the entrance to Hsinchu City from the expressway interchange, the road conditions and scenery of Chaiqiao Road really make people shake their heads, "Is this the so-called Happy Science and Technology City?" However, after the media reported, Chaiqiao Road and Minghu Road are still patched and miserable. Is the city government going to repave the roads?

In addition, although the city government has demolished several illegal advertisements, what puzzles nearby people is that the biggest illegal advertisement has not been demolished. It also enjoys the privilege of having free lighting from city street lights at night to help advertise, which makes nearby people unable to stand it. The scale of the illegal advertisements on scaffolding is so large, and there are street lights to help illuminate it at night. Is it the only city government that has not seen it? Is this kind of free light from the city government the connivance of the city government that encourages unhealthy practices, or is it the result of poor administrative efficiency?

There were large illegal advertisements on Chaiqiao Road in Hsinchu City, but they were not removed. People complained that the city government allowed the advertisements to encourage unhealthy practices. (Photo by reporter Hong Meixiu)

The patchwork of Chaiqiao Road in Hsinchu City has not yet been repaved, and the public has criticized the city government for its poor administrative efficiency. (File photo)