SA motorcycle safety advert
Nev..
Marty H
sooo.. think along the lines of TAC stats here in Vic (where they
twist everything in their favour)
if we get rid of buses, AustPost, and Telstra and council owned road
side furniture we would have cut the bike toll by 80%
mh
(actually its a bloody good ad, having a go at the TAC)
Diogenes
wrote:
>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VruWHHEnZGw
Well that's the answer innit? Turn all roads into race tracks.
Roads aren't fro getting from point A to B, they're for RACING !!!
"And above all, don't feed them after mindnight!"
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Gerry
Lars Chance
Deevo
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> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VruWHHEnZGw
Concise and to the point. I like it.
Still, it would have been more accurate had they shown a few idiot drivers
pulling out though.
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hippo
>
> "Nev.." <id...@mindless.com> wrote in message
> news:j7mdnY0uwJnifWnX...@westnet.com.au...
> >
>
> Concise and to the point. I like it.
>
> Still, it would have been more accurate had they shown a few idiot drivers
> pulling out though.
Agree on all counts.
BTW, just in case someone hasn't seen this one yet, it is still my
favourite, even if (or possibly because) it is a send-up! Cheers
http://fat.ly/h0bpl
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zippet
It was on TV in VIC last night.
TimC
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:
>
> "Nev.." <id...@mindless.com> wrote in message
> news:j7mdnY0uwJnifWnX...@westnet.com.au...
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>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VruWHHEnZGw
>
From other states, I've only ever seen accusatory ad campaigns. Only
in SA, have I seen educational campaigns.
I wonder how we hire their ad consultants?
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Deevo
message news:hd4uul$g09$1...@news.eternal-september.org...
<snip>
> BTW, just in case someone hasn't seen this one yet, it is still my
> favourite, even if (or possibly because) it is a send-up! Cheers
> http://fat.ly/h0bpl
Nice one. :)
Nev..
> "Nev.." <id...@mindless.com> wrote in message
> news:j7mdnY0uwJnifWnX...@westnet.com.au...
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VruWHHEnZGw
>
> Concise and to the point. I like it.
>
> Still, it would have been more accurate had they shown a few idiot drivers
> pulling out though.
They've obviously chosen examples of single vehicle motorcycle crashes
which involved no external factors or influences to make a specific
point. Not sure what you think adding a few idiot drivers would do to
make it more accurate, besides making it less accurate. You obviously
don't get it. You're probably exactly the type of rider they're aiming
for... The ones who would like to believe that every accident is the
fault of a Volvo driver.
Nev..
'08 DL1000K8
Nev..
> On 2009-11-07, zippet (aka Bruce)
> was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:
>> "Nev.." <id...@mindless.com> wrote in message
>> news:j7mdnY0uwJnifWnX...@westnet.com.au...
>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VruWHHEnZGw
>> It was on TV in VIC last night.
>
> From other states, I've only ever seen accusatory ad campaigns. Only
> in SA, have I seen educational campaigns.
>
> I wonder how we hire their ad consultants?
I don't think it's the consultants that need to change. It's the people
writing the cheques who are asking for a specific message to be
portrayed and who make the final decision over what the public sees.
Unfortunately for the driving public who's premiums fund the TAC road
safety advertisements, under the current laws, because they are not
selling something, they are not required to be truthful or factual
follow the other laws which apply to advertisers. I have made a number
of complaints over the years to the Advertising standards bureau about
them and have received the same response every time. The laws only
apply to product advertising.
On the flipside, if enough people put some money together, it would be
quite legitimate to run a counter advertising campaign pointing out that
every k over wasn't a killer and that speeding might actually save
lives.. but because the TAC have such a large advertising budget, I
would imagine that would come with a large amount of influence over the
broadcasters, who would probably not screen any opposing views if the
TAC threatened to withdraw advertising.
Nev..
'08 DL1000K8
theo
> Deevo wrote:
> > Still, it would have been more accurate had they shown a few idiot drivers
> > pulling out though.
>
> They've obviously chosen examples of single vehicle motorcycle crashes
> which involved no external factors or influences to make a specific
> point. Not sure what you think adding a few idiot drivers would do to
> make it more accurate, besides making it less accurate. You obviously
> don't get it. You're probably exactly the type of rider they're aiming
> for... The ones who would like to believe that every accident is the
> fault of a Volvo driver.
Come on Nev, are you trying to point out that the 65% of motorcycle
fatalities (WA figures) that don't involve another vehicle are really
not the fault of the Volvo drivers?
Theo
G-S
> The ones who would like to believe that every accident is the
> fault of a Volvo driver.
I don't know about him... but I'm fully aware that some of them are
caused by old ladies in bowling hats driving morris minors :) [1]
G-S
[1] OK... so it's an aging demographic, but they're still out there!
Howard Collins
Very Clever. Certainly makes one think.....even the non-racer that I am.
Grump
... every accident is the
> fault of a Volvo driver.
>
> Nev..
> '08 DL1000K8
Not any more...seems most of them have switched to SUVs...
G.
Marty H
classic comment on topgear last season.. on long the lines of all the
fuckwits have moved on, Volvo are starting to make car that you
actually want to drive
mh
Deevo
In terms of statistics there are a high percentage of crashes caused by
other drivers. The last figure I had seen quoted was something like 85%
though that was a few years back now. As far as my own experience is
concerned I've had four serious crashes while riding motorcycles on the
road, two were caused directly by vehicles disobeying traffic signs, one was
a classic "didn't see you" moment when a driver didn't give way and the
fourth was my failing to see a stream of water flowing across the road in
the shadow of a bridge off the Mitchell Freeway entrance in Perth some years
back.
It really comes down to this, all road users need to be educated on how to
deal with traffic, not just one group and not just one group being singled
out.
Moike
Moike
JL
> Come on Nev, are you trying to point out that the 65% of motorcycle
> fatalities (WA figures) that don't involve another vehicle are really
> not the fault of the Volvo drivers?
Hi Theo
Do you have a reference for that one ? 65% Single vehicle motorcycle
accidents is well outside the rest of Oz norm (IIRC and am not out of
date). I'd be curious to know what the details were around that one.
JL
Nev..
I don't understand how educating all road users on how to deal with
traffic will have any bearing on reducing the number of single vehicle
motorcycle accidents where the rider hits a stationary roadside object.
You've obviously missed the point completely. It's the same sort of
reaction that one sees on netrider and other forums predominatly
populated by L-Platers.
Nev..
'08 DL1000K8
hippo
alx
http://www.pleaselooktwice.com/videos/30small.mov
I prefer this to get my attention :-)
Fraser Johnston
"Nev.." <id...@mindless.com> wrote in message
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> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VruWHHEnZGw
>
Love it. Direct and intelligent. Actually appeals to people who ride bikes.
Fraser
theo
Not off the top of my head. It was included in a one page newspaper
report a few months ago. It was fatalities, not accidents.
Theo
Marts
> Nev.. wrote:
>
> > The ones who would like to believe that every accident is the
> > fault of a Volvo driver.
>
> I don't know about him... but I'm fully aware that some of them are
> caused by old ladies in bowling hats driving morris minors :) [1]
Do they have wicked sub-woofers?
Marts
> You've obviously missed the point completely. It's the same sort of
> reaction that one sees on netrider and other forums predominatly
> populated by L-Platers.
Just catching up, as usual. I saw this post and it reminded me of a thread
started by some new guy on Netrider about the correct way to nod to other riders
and how he can't get it right...
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