SD advertising on buses was taken down after work environment alarms

According to Kommunal, the drivers who contacted their security representatives felt bad because of parts of the election advertising from SD that had been put up on buses in Skaraborg. The safety representatives did a risk and impact analysis together with Västtrafik, which chose to take down the advertising.

- It was based on the work environment, that's what we could see is the problem in this. The bus drivers felt very bad, says Louise Juntunen, ombudsman at Kommunal Vänerväst.

"Risk from two sides"

SD criticizes the decision to take down the advertisement and believes that it constitutes censorship. Västtrafik states that it treats all advertisers equally, but that the advertising has been reduced in consideration of the working environment for the bus drivers.

From Kommunal's side, there is a risk of negative reactions from both those who support SD's advertising and those who are against it.

- There is a risk that buses will be vandalized or that the bus drivers will hear the first, the second and the third, says Louise Juntunen.