This is the TAC commercial called "Fireball" that I couldn't find! I'm gonna post this link up elsewhere, I know other people have been looking for "fireball" with no success - nobody's posted it under its correct name yet.
I can only relate to well to this add. As a CFA Firey from 1999 - 2004 prior to joining Police I have seen far to much tragedy in this way. Too many people killed and seriously injured due to lack of driving experience and negligence. Left Police start of Dec 09 and returned back to CFA where i havent being unfortunate enough to attend any fatal MVA's in the last month. But its only a matter of time.
Hmmm. This seems a bit cartoonish. I mean after rolling over, you should be OK, but this seems like one of those things where a person drops a firecracker and it turns into a nuclear explosion or when Wil-e-coyote stops running just before he falls off a cliff and savours the satisfaction of not falling off the cliff before the protruding rock he's standing on breaks off.
They should have ads like this on all the time instead of only certain times. Everyone should be exposed to this kind of ad and end this 'oh, that won't happen to me' mentality. They should arrange it so that no-one escapes ads like this and everyone takes heed of its message.
I'm sure that it is not Dr. Chase from 'House' but it looks like him. This ad displays the sort of raw, edgy power that now seems to be lacking in the Aussie ads. These days, the Danish seem to have overtaken the Aussies in regards to effectiveness
That made my hair stand on end. At first I was thinking - why would you need a speed limit, the roads are empty? But I think that's what lulls you into a false sense of security.
Kudos for whoever made these ads. They should run similar ones throughout the world.
No matter what the road, a speed limit is necessary to save lives, particularly as they can be bumpy. Country roads are often empty, but there is a chance that you could still encounter another car on the road, and with some of the roads narrow, one second of carelessness can mean the difference between life and death.
As a victorian, as i recall these ads were researched from actual and most prominent scenarios in incidence of accidents, they freaked me out and they need to be aired again, cause they are worse than a movie in their realism
I saw this on a 'Tarrant On T.V.' episode that aired three times. The first time, I also couldn't sleep after seeing it and almost cried and the last time I saw it, an actual crash did happen, and I live in a country area.
Treehugger you are a dipshit... razor meant opel (with correct spelling) as in the auto manufacturer. The car in this ad is a cross between an opel rekord and opel senator as sold in australia with a holden badge glued on it. BTW, It's a VH not VK, note the amber indicators, steel bumpers and lack of a c-pillar window
Now lets look at this TV advert again. Who would phone and tell a parent that their son or daughter was killed in a car accident like the one we just saw. First they have to ID the body and remember this is the next morning. Can you imagine what would be left of that car.Think about this. (The amount of petrol that came out of the front of the car is too much unless the tank was beside the engine). Apart from this there would not be much left of body's after that fireball.
a little comment about the end, 7 out of 10 people who die on country roads live in the country, well ummnn DUH! just as city dwellers spend most of their time in the city they are more likely to die there and country people spend most of their time in the country there for are more likely to die there. aswell as when they also tell us the majority of people have accidents within 20miles of home, so... again DUH! I thought it was obvious and didn't need stating
well thats a 1980s car, without a reinforced fuel tank, and the tank probably isnt centrally located, much like old american cars the tank could have easilly been cracked, and between the close up in the car to the shot outside there could have been a gap of one or two minutes enough time for sufficient fuel to leak out and by fluke get ignited by a spark from anywhere in the car or someone trying to open the damaged doors
Looks like a late '70s/early '80s Holden Commodore (similar to Vauxhall Carlton or Open Rekord in the UK). The fuel tank is probably located between the rear axle and rear bumper. I think though the fireball effect is more to get the shock message across rather then being accurate as most people expect cars to go up like they do in the movies.
DONT READ!!! Last night while you were sleeping, a little girl named Susie-Marie was watching you while brushing her hair with your hairbrush. Everyday she leaves a new strand of hair mixed in with all of yours. The only way to stop her from doing this is by making sure there is no hair of yours left in the brush before you go to bed. In the morning if there is still a strand of hair in the brush, she still watches you!
The ad is saying that car crashes are the most common cause of death among country people. And as a country person whose house is situated near a narrow stretch of country road with a notorious blind corner, I would have to agree with that belief.
Wow that was so cool, especially when the car exploded. The fact that never happens makes it even better!! I really want to keep my eyes on the road now!!
did he have geico lol cause if he didnt then his poor cars never going to be rebuilt sucks that he died look ed like the girl was dead b4 the car blew up and did this really hapen?
THIS IS A TRUE THING!!PASTE THIS MESSAGE INTO 3 COMMENTS AND HIT ALT F1 AND YOUR CRUSSHES NAME WILL APPEAR!!it will be a little scary at first but its cool!!!
THIS IS A TRUE THING!!PASTE THIS MESSAGE INTO 3 COMMENTS AND HIT ALT F1 AND YOUR CRUSSHES NAME WILL APPEAR!!it will be a little scary at first but its cool!!!
THIS IS A TRUE THING!!PASTE THIS MESSAGE INTO 3 COMMENTS AND HIT ALT F1 AND YOUR CRUSSHES NAME WILL APPEAR!!it will be a little scary at first but its cool!!!
THIS IS A TRUE THING!!PASTE THIS MESSAGE INTO 3 COMMENTS AND HIT ALT F1 AND YOUR CRUSSHES NAME WILL APPEAR!!it will be a little scary at first but its cool!!!
THIS IS A TRUE THING!!PASTE THIS MESSAGE INTO 3 COMMENTS AND HIT ALT F1 AND YOUR CRUSSHES NAME WILL APPEAR!!it will be a little scary at first but its cool!!!
Can't believe that even with these add running every day that our crash rate is so high, it makes you think know one has a wanting for life... I just get pissed everytime I hear about that!
0:44 This makes me funny in school!
TheAzkacuisinemon13 2 months ago
that'll teach her 2 diss melbourne. inbred country hick
sliat1981 5 months ago
sssssssPPOONNTANEOUSSS COMBUSTION!
DeathMonsterZ 10 months ago
Car crashes can happen anywhere, city street or country road, and with equal devastation.
Seattlecarnut 1 year ago
This is the TAC commercial called "Fireball" that I couldn't find! I'm gonna post this link up elsewhere, I know other people have been looking for "fireball" with no success - nobody's posted it under its correct name yet.
ProtoChaud9 1 year ago
@ProtoChaud9 Yeah. I've been looking for this video for some time, but I couldn't figure out the name of the title. I cried when I first watched it.
Seattlecarnut 1 year ago
@ProtoChaud9 im suprised the offical tac victoria channel doesnt even have it
bsteph95 2 months ago
This is awesome but weird
papercrafts100 1 year ago 2
so this is saying if your car rolls it automatically blows up??
ALMOSTdead33 1 year ago
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scagliettileopard 1 year ago
hmmmm cars dont do that unless the gas been leaking and there is a spark but there wasnt
ChrisBennett18 1 year ago
I can only relate to well to this add. As a CFA Firey from 1999 - 2004 prior to joining Police I have seen far to much tragedy in this way. Too many people killed and seriously injured due to lack of driving experience and negligence. Left Police start of Dec 09 and returned back to CFA where i havent being unfortunate enough to attend any fatal MVA's in the last month. But its only a matter of time.
vicfirey 2 years ago
How is this possible?
My guess is an lpg tank.
EliteVideoGamer 2 years ago
It is impossible that an lpg tank leaks from a small crash like that, lpg tanks are a lot safer then a normal gasoline tank.
Stralis123 2 years ago
Hmmm. This seems a bit cartoonish. I mean after rolling over, you should be OK, but this seems like one of those things where a person drops a firecracker and it turns into a nuclear explosion or when Wil-e-coyote stops running just before he falls off a cliff and savours the satisfaction of not falling off the cliff before the protruding rock he's standing on breaks off.
mubd1234 2 years ago 2
They should have ads like this on all the time instead of only certain times. Everyone should be exposed to this kind of ad and end this 'oh, that won't happen to me' mentality. They should arrange it so that no-one escapes ads like this and everyone takes heed of its message.
deadthevideo 3 years ago
When did this ad first air on Australian television?
deadthevideo 3 years ago
The hell? Were they carrying some incendiary bomb or what?
wooterz 3 years ago
LOL totally agree, that was a bit rediculous but shocking
kurtlewisman 3 years ago
I'm sure that it is not Dr. Chase from 'House' but it looks like him. This ad displays the sort of raw, edgy power that now seems to be lacking in the Aussie ads. These days, the Danish seem to have overtaken the Aussies in regards to effectiveness
deadthevideo 3 years ago
00:16... Isn't that "dr. Chase" from the TV-series "House MD"?
sebbonl 3 years ago
'Tis. He's an Australian actor.
mubd1234 2 years ago
Yeah, you're right. Thanks! Thought he looked familiar... :)
sebbonl 2 years ago
Holy shit.
ilikemilkdoyou 3 years ago
That made my hair stand on end. At first I was thinking - why would you need a speed limit, the roads are empty? But I think that's what lulls you into a false sense of security.
Kudos for whoever made these ads. They should run similar ones throughout the world.
bluegrasslass 3 years ago
No matter what the road, a speed limit is necessary to save lives, particularly as they can be bumpy. Country roads are often empty, but there is a chance that you could still encounter another car on the road, and with some of the roads narrow, one second of carelessness can mean the difference between life and death.
deadthevideo 3 years ago
As a victorian, as i recall these ads were researched from actual and most prominent scenarios in incidence of accidents, they freaked me out and they need to be aired again, cause they are worse than a movie in their realism
dbenincasa77 3 years ago
I saw this on a 'Tarrant On T.V.' episode that aired three times. The first time, I also couldn't sleep after seeing it and almost cried and the last time I saw it, an actual crash did happen, and I live in a country area.
deadthevideo 3 years ago
Thats why enyone dosent buy opels!
razorbladekiss99 4 years ago
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What the hell do opals have to do with this commercial? Next time, try spelling the words correctly before you write something!
treehuggergirl1975 3 years ago
Treehugger you are a dipshit... razor meant opel (with correct spelling) as in the auto manufacturer. The car in this ad is a cross between an opel rekord and opel senator as sold in australia with a holden badge glued on it. BTW, It's a VH not VK, note the amber indicators, steel bumpers and lack of a c-pillar window
Lockmaster225 3 years ago 3
i think by spelling treehugger mean enyone -.-
techndeck 3 years ago
Excuse me while I take my eyes off the damn road. See me next week when I take both hands off the wheel and use them to make a sandwich.
xlxROBxlx 4 years ago 2
tip #1 dont drive with mates in the car
ntvtec 4 years ago
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haha
xX69erXx 4 years ago
Damn...
chngngsldr54 4 years ago
1:25 Thats some old lovin right there and it looks like a VK commie
john13200242 4 years ago
Now lets look at this TV advert again. Who would phone and tell a parent that their son or daughter was killed in a car accident like the one we just saw. First they have to ID the body and remember this is the next morning. Can you imagine what would be left of that car.Think about this. (The amount of petrol that came out of the front of the car is too much unless the tank was beside the engine). Apart from this there would not be much left of body's after that fireball.
Grouchofun 4 years ago
a little comment about the end, 7 out of 10 people who die on country roads live in the country, well ummnn DUH! just as city dwellers spend most of their time in the city they are more likely to die there and country people spend most of their time in the country there for are more likely to die there. aswell as when they also tell us the majority of people have accidents within 20miles of home, so... again DUH! I thought it was obvious and didn't need stating
megaangelic 4 years ago
Oh Pls- Im a paramedic and that is the most unrealistic thing ive ever seen.
richardtpiek 4 years ago
How the hell did it explode instantly?!?!
Guest2338381 4 years ago
burst fuel tank, 1 spark can set it off when metal collides...newer cars are less prone but it still happens
moondy1 4 years ago
whaaaaaaa whaaaaaaaa whaaaaaaaa
cityslicker1606 4 years ago
LMAO
ho0pla 4 years ago
this cannot happen. cars cannot explode like they do in the movies
stompie69 4 years ago
well thats a 1980s car, without a reinforced fuel tank, and the tank probably isnt centrally located, much like old american cars the tank could have easilly been cracked, and between the close up in the car to the shot outside there could have been a gap of one or two minutes enough time for sufficient fuel to leak out and by fluke get ignited by a spark from anywhere in the car or someone trying to open the damaged doors
megaangelic 4 years ago
Looks like a late '70s/early '80s Holden Commodore (similar to Vauxhall Carlton or Open Rekord in the UK). The fuel tank is probably located between the rear axle and rear bumper. I think though the fireball effect is more to get the shock message across rather then being accurate as most people expect cars to go up like they do in the movies.
rja1980 4 years ago
The fireball effect is made all the more shocking by the fact that you don't normally see it in road safety ads.
deadthevideo 3 years ago
Cannot happen?????? google todd wilkes at eastern creek.I was there at the time and it can happen!!!!!!
charliecharlie200 3 years ago
All i can say is... PWNED!!!!!!
EMH88 4 years ago
dude you need to lay of the games and lay on a chick
MoinManMM 4 years ago
Says the dude who replys to my comment. Im sure u get all the ladies man /sarcasm.
EMH88 4 years ago
omg..
stickfigureanimatorX 4 years ago
i am so glad they changed their marketing strategy to now show mothers being hit by cars as they take their sons to school
p3arl88 4 years ago
ok.............................................
screamindeacon23 4 years ago
this was directed by Michael Bay I think judging by the explosion.
No yuppies were harmed during the filming of this movie.
Defender78 4 years ago
Cars seldom burst into flames after a crash.
Grouchofun 4 years ago
true, and sometimes they do. especially if they are holdens.
GMHSVE 4 years ago
The lesson is-don't drive a shitty old holden or you will die
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TeaBiscuits2 4 years ago
scarey
lulabelle99uk2002 4 years ago
oh bless, shes a little pervert, although i dont have a hair brush, just really short hair :-)
megaangelic 4 years ago
LMAO 7 out of 10 people who live in the country die on country roads? BS!!!! the majority of them still die of old age!
EZASUPonONE 4 years ago
er... it doesn't actually say that.
Read it again.
FelixCulpa81 4 years ago
The ad is saying that car crashes are the most common cause of death among country people. And as a country person whose house is situated near a narrow stretch of country road with a notorious blind corner, I would have to agree with that belief.
deadthevideo 3 years ago 4
Wow that was so cool, especially when the car exploded. The fact that never happens makes it even better!! I really want to keep my eyes on the road now!!
Sarcasm over.
Extnoob 4 years ago
did he have geico lol cause if he didnt then his poor cars never going to be rebuilt sucks that he died look ed like the girl was dead b4 the car blew up and did this really hapen?
artifact222 4 years ago
It is a commercial produced by the Transport Accident Commission to promote awareness and road safety in Victoria, Australia.
IcePrincess73 4 years ago
Yes! that was sweet.
Death4honour 4 years ago
yaaaaaaa about that...
0kidavenger0 4 years ago
is that real?
Tombo60 4 years ago
of course not!
BlastedButtJuice 4 years ago
DAAAAARK
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imposible12 4 years ago
boy racers take note.you are not invincible....
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ryanbycraft 4 years ago
Can't believe that even with these add running every day that our crash rate is so high, it makes you think know one has a wanting for life... I just get pissed everytime I hear about that!
Ramuns1 5 years ago
Oh shit..
unfortunately shock advertising only works for a bit before people stop noticing it, but this is pretty hard hitting stuff anyway
SchoolSarge 5 years ago
I laughed when the car burst into flames. I know it wasn't funny, but still..
bhungwell 5 years ago
i did the same thing HA HA HA HA
grenne76 4 years ago
It just doesn't seem like it would happen.
LoafOfPint 4 years ago
Need more of these, like the sleep-driving and the Christmas ones.
LoafOfPint 5 years ago
Agreed, so many of the ads haven't been shown in years, i'm sure most of the younger generations can't remember them, and should see them again.
drunkill 5 years ago
we need these to come back on they fully work
beautyz 5 years ago
I remember seeing that on tv. I love how us aussies just go for it and don't worry about being controversial with our ads.
elzawelza 5 years ago
These ads are real hard hitting, The Aussies know how to do a good job on them
sonicxtails 5 years ago
...what the eff?
DirtyBlueProductions 5 years ago