LTSA - Gents (New Zealand)

[lajoiedelavivre]

this one isnt very effective.

[squeekme]

after the first minute i was pretty keen to see them die to be honest.

[Crispysmith123]

This was about 94/95. The 'bloody idiot' thing went out around 96. I used to walk around the pub when my Dad was there yelling 'if ya drink and drive, you're a bloody idiot!" Pissed my Dad off, I was a pain.

[DKP4]

Maybe someone just ran them over to stop them talking bollocks?

[ryan54]

I remember this from around the late 90's cant exactly remember what year.

[RocMegamanX]

Geez, these PSAs ARE like a horror movie.

[randymatsunaga]

just noticed the other guy didn't wash his hands after peeing

[maniakkid25]

They get into a crash that could, if not did kill them, and what you notice is that some dude didn't wash his hands.

More likely, the faucet that he would have grabbed is dirtier than his dick would be if he, you know, did what people usually do and took a shower that day.

[deadthevideo]

I wonder did the LTSA get the TAC's permission to use the slogan and did the TAC get any money for it's use?

[wuzzlevideos]

With the amount of sharing between not only the individual Australian road safety agencies, but also between NZ and Australia, I too have wondered that. I guess they just use it for free, I can't imagine them wanting money for such a worthy cause.

[deadthevideo]

I agree that road safety is a worthy cause, but you also have to take into consideration the copyright laws. "If You Drink Then Drive, You're A Bloody Idiot" would be copyrighted by the TAC, which could possibly mean that the LTSA would still require permission to use it.

[Richie77777]

I love the slogan at the end of the advert.. - Wouldnt get that in a British ad.. -would be a lot more formal. - Also the hospital scene was too drawn out.. - you should have seen them for 3 seconds then fade out.. - it became fake and even comical.

[deadthevideo]

I wouldn't say it was drawn out. Don't forget that the ad is putting across an important safety message, therefore the end sequence in the hospital would be deemed important.

[electrogeek77]

None of the content in these ads would even be HINTED at here in the States, because we're sooooo fragile and WON'T SOMEBODY PLEASE THINK OF THE CHILDREN?!? *wails wildly*

[azeite1978]

se beber não dirija, se beber e dirigir pelo menos não mate alguém que não tem nada a ver com sua irresponsábilidade.

[RapeTheVirgin]

Where's Pete?

"He's in the bog"

Awesome!

[PaulJones202718]

Come to think of it, that sort of might even be too graphic for the Australians.

[PaulJones202718]

Yeah. The COI need to start scaring people again. You could also try to find a British equivalent of horribly maimed crash survivor Jacqui Saburido to drive home the human cost of drink driving.

[wuzzlevideos]

I do hope not. I wouldn't be able to watch it. :(

[deadthevideo]

There is supposedly a law in the UK which actually prevents road safety campaigners from showing real victims with real injuries.

[wuzzlevideos]

Basically, there are rules on taste and decency in broadcasting that all channels in the UK have to adhere to, and an advert with dead bodies would definitely not pass those rules.

[PaulJones202718]

This, of course, is the logical conclusion of the Think! 'Crash' advert.

[LoafOfPint]

Yeah, exactly. If I am ever put in a position of control over public information films (why I would be, I don't know), I'll just see if I can remake some of these ones. This would be the first one.