Promoting helmetless scooterists

[sleemanj]

On the back of a bus today I saw the below advertisement.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-D1IEBuhtltM/TdRmqQbrijI/AAAAAAAAABw/Zlmu_xA5vSc/s1600/Larry%2BCrowne%2BMovie%2BPoster.jpg

I'm not usually one for worrying about advertisements, I'm not one of those people who complain about "bugger" in an ad, or kids driving or things silly like that; but in this case, I'm seriously considering writing to the ASA or even ACC.

Maybe I'm just in an antagonistic mood, but it just seems really irresponsible to, all be it indirectly, promote riding your scooter, at speed without so much as a helmet, let alone gloves.

I don't think you could get away with advertising like this if the focus was on "happy beautiful and cool" people dragging on cigarettes any more, for the same reason, as a society we don't want to subconsciously promote it.

[Banditbandit]

It's a movie ad .. I wouldn't worry about it .. everyone knows that it's illegal here to rider without helmets even on scooters

[Taz]

Dude.... It's not real life.

[Bald Eagle]

Julia Roberts and Tom Hanks , no real loss there then.

[Spazman727]

In Melbourne there is a mural outside a cafe of a guy on a scooter with no helmet eating an ice cream while riding. On the other hand, this morning I saw a guy on a scooter wearing a racing jacket with a massive back protector and everything.

[Str8 Jacket]

Is it actually illegal to ride without a helmet in the country the movie was made in? Not that it matters cause it aint real life. I would also like to know how they could actually promote the two main actors without showing their faces?

[imdying]

On the back of a bus today I saw the below advertisement.Bloody 'ell, recognise the difference between reality and make believe much?

[DrunkenMistake]

Its an american movie, its america who cares,

Besides your not required to wear a helmet if your travelling below 30km/h, most scooters struggle 50 haha

[sleemanj]

Besides your not required to wear a helmet if your travelling below 30km/h

Is that for real? Never knew that.

Edit to add: really? You can't ride a push bike on the road without a helmet, and I doubt many push bikers go much more than 30k's an hour.

[DrunkenMistake]

Is that for real? Never knew that.

Edit to add: really? You can't ride a push bike on the road without a helmet, and I doubt many push bikers go much more than 30k's an hour.
I thought the exact same thing, let me find you the link, watch this space.

http://www.nzta.govt.nz/licence/assistance/exemptions.html#motorcycle

I take that back, I missed the 'And'

However, you're not required to wear a helmet if:

you're on an all-terrain vehicle, a motorcycle, or a moped and
you're travelling up to 30 km/h, and
you're travelling from one part of a farm to another on the same farm or an adjoining farm owned or occupied by the same person
you're on an all-terrain vehicle, a motorcycle, or a moped and
you can prove you're a member of the Sikh religion, and
you're travelling up to 50 km/h.

[Big Dave]

Obviously bogus, if she did more than 30kph her lips would flap.

[bsasuper]

Future manager in the making:tugger:

[Matariki]

Notice how everyone else in the background of the poster are wearing helmets.

[Matariki]

I thought the exact same thing, let me find you the link, watch this space.

http://www.nzta.govt.nz/licence/assistance/exemptions.html#motorcycle


How come members of the Sikh religion can go without helmets? Do they have like halo's around their heads or something protecting them? :innocent:

[DrunkenMistake]

How come members of the Sikh religion can go without helmets? Do they have like halo's around their heads or something protecting them? :innocent:

Dot Approved Turbans

[Berries]

How come members of the Sikh religion can go without helmets? Do they have like halo's around their heads or something protecting them? :innocent:
Pre-wrapped bandage.

[SILVER SUZI]

Is that for real? Never knew that.

Edit to add: really? You can't ride a push bike on the road without a helmet, and I doubt many push bikers go much more than 30k's an hour.

Not a cyclist are ya. Plenty go more than 30k's. :shit:
Personally I wouldn't get on a bicycle or a motorbike without a helmet, regardless of what speed I intend to do.

[Usarka]

I was going to complain about a movie poster for Transformers. The last thing we want to promote is massive robots tearing up the planet.

[HenryDorsetCase]

more importantly, the movie will be shit. How can you tell? Simple: It has Julia Roberts in it.

[avgas]

I have no problem with it - improve the gene pool
http://troll.me/images/charles-darwin/let-me-go-im-charles-fuckin-darwin.jpg

[imdying]

How come members of the Sikh religion can go without helmets?Nobody gives a fuck if they die.

[nodrog]

I am more concerned with the fact that it looks like Tom has a fistful of rear brake. That will be why he looks slightly worried, and she looks like a screaming wildebeast.
I think they are about to slide into the back of a bus, oh the irony.

[skippa1]

There are quite a few of concern actually. Your fear is well founded. See the attached, I am concerned that a 50ft "up skirt" woman can be promoted taking a dump on the motorway. See the carnage.....:eek5:

[HenryDorsetCase]

There are quite a few of concern actually. Your fear is well founded. See the attached, I am concerned that a 50ft "up skirt" woman can be promoted taking a dump on the motorway. See the carnage.....:eek5:

At least it isn't a poster for the APPALLING Darryl Hannah remake

[Big Dave]

I was going to complain about a movie poster for Transformers. The last thing we want to promote is massive robots tearing up the planet.

And as for Winny the Pooh.....

[jellywrestler]

Is it actually illegal to ride without a helmet in the country the movie was made in? Not that it matters cause it aint real life. I would also like to know how they could actually promote the two main actors without showing their faces?
use the same helmet as hopkins wore in the worlds fastest indian eh?
go back to being blond...

[allycatz]

They wear helmets on the TV ad

[racefactory]

Fucking hell, can anyone say nanny state?

It's their bloody decision to decide what they do to their head, it is not yours!!!

[baptist]

I have no problem with it - improve the gene pool

Now that is a funny picture:laugh::laugh::laugh:

[baptist]

And as for Winny the Pooh.....

...Winnie? off to Guantanamo bay with all the other terrorists!!!! :Oops: no scrub that, that's Winnie Mandella... darn got it wrong again:facepalm::facepalm::shutup::whistle::whistle :

[bogan]

I was going to complain about a movie poster for Transformers. The last thing we want to promote is massive robots tearing up the planet.

Nah, last thing we want is more movies with that whiny plonker in them, the robots aren't so bad.

[Indiana_Jones]

The BSA pulled an ad of air because it showed 2 people in the back of a moving car without seatbelts on and that wasn't made in NZ....

Talk about PC...

-Indy

[Banditbandit]

Nobody gives a fuck if they die.

http://i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx19/GabeCube/Internet%20Craziness/1301622908110.jpg

[imdying]

.... Except it wasn't....

[sleemanj]

It seems I wasn't the only one to wonder about this, in Spain they just got fined 25,000 pounds for the same poster!


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/8873473/Spain-fines-makers-of-Larry-Crowne-over-reckless-poster.html

[Indiana_Jones]

Well fuck balls....

They better fine the McQueen estate for him riding without helmet :lol:

-Indy

[Swoop]

Well fuck balls....

They better fine the McQueen estate for him riding without helmet :lol:

-Indy
I rode around several times last week, without helmet, and the local enforcement officers didn't give a rat's arse about it.
Obviously safety-sunnies, shorts, runners and t-shirt are sufficient. Amazingly I didn't crash or die either, without atgatt.
Fuck you verry much, Nick Smith.

[TIBLE_90]

I seriously do not understand how a movie poster is an issue, and for someone to care enough about it to write a letter of complaint to ACC is just ridiculous :brick:. What an overreaction, people like this simply disgust me :motu:

[oneofsix]

I seriously do not understand how a movie poster is an issue, and for someone to care enough about it to write a letter of complaint to ACC is just ridiculous :brick:. What an overreaction, people like this simply disgust me :motu:

Lets get all upset about Gin Wigmore's video of her riding a full sized motorbike without a helmet. Ok it is obviously an old fashion moving screen, stationary bike shot, but should have the NZ Govt have helped pay for such dangerous video. :girlfight:

[DR650gary]

I think it's diabolical, encouraging people to ride around on anything with a chick with a massive gob behind you getting ready to take a bite :eek5:

[Motorcycle Recovery]

Three things:
1) He's wearing Sunnies and if they can prevent pregnancy then they should cover him in a fall:cool: unless they're not Ray Bans

2) Tom Hanks is Chuck Norris' 2nd cousin twice removed so he would never crash, he would simply stop riding it in an entirely dramatic fashion whilst deftly retaining perfect hair. No gravel rash because the gravel knows better:bash:

and 3) if I had Julia Roberts on the back of a scooter, ATGATT would be the last thing on my mind!!!:bleh::eek::eek::eek::bleh::brick:


But then what would I know i'm not a grammy, academy award winning millionaire with perfect hair:laugh:

[Big Dave]

Augggh - deleted - I reposted myself!

[tigertim20]

On the back of a bus today I saw the below advertisement.


I'm not usually one for worrying about advertisements, I'm not one of those people who complain about "bugger" in an ad, or kids driving or things silly like that; but in this case, I'm seriously considering writing to the ASA or even ACC.

Maybe I'm just in an antagonistic mood, but it just seems really irresponsible to, all be it indirectly, promote riding your scooter, at speed without so much as a helmet, let alone gloves.

I don't think you could get away with advertising like this if the focus was on "happy beautiful and cool" people dragging on cigarettes any more, for the same reason, as a society we don't want to subconsciously promote it.

didnt you just the other day wank off at someone about not being a fucking pussy, and how they should just fucking test ride their crashed bike to test their crashed bike to see if it wobbles or shakes to find out if the forks or chassis were bent?
You should see a doctor man, Bipolar is a serious complaint.

[caspernz]

Perhaps the answer should be: "Anyone dumb enough to wanna ride a scooter without a lid.....should be allowed to."

[sleemanj]

didnt you just the other day wank off at someone about not being a fucking pussy

http://s3.amazonaws.com/kym-assets/photos/images/original/000/017/636/wahmbulance.jpg?1318992465

PS: There's a difference between telling scooter riders who are not known for general intelligence that they should ride around without helmets, and telling a motorcyclist that a test ride of a bike that looks straight is a good idea.

[Motorcycle Recovery]

:laugh:It's also pretty worrying to see he's not wearing his Hi Viz :laugh::bleh::laugh::bleh:

[Woodman]

This sort of dumb complaining about pointless shit is what has caused the nanny state we are in.

[rastuscat]

Is that for real? Never knew that.

Edit to add: really? You can't ride a push bike on the road without a helmet, and I doubt many push bikers go much more than 30k's an hour.

Blistered along at 32 once, almost passed out.

[rastuscat]

This sort of dumb complaining about pointless shit is what has caused the nanny state we are in.

I wish to register a complaint...........

[FJRider]

This sort of dumb complaining about pointless shit is what has caused the nanny state we are in.

That's not a complaint is it ... ?? :shutup:

[rastuscat]

That's not a complaint is it ... ?? :shutup:

Looked like a complaint to me, and I should know, I've made a few........

[FJRider]

Looked like a complaint to me, and I should know, I've made a few........

Heard a few no doubt ... :innocent:

[FuriousD]

It's a movie ad .. I wouldn't worry about it .. everyone knows that it's illegal here to rider without helmets even on scooters

might wanna tell that to the dude down the road from me who always has his son on the back of his scooter with no helmet on riding down gillies ave!

[Berries]

Ring Rastus, he'll post him a ticket.

[SMOKEU]

How come members of the Sikh religion can go without helmets? Do they have like halo's around their heads or something protecting them? :innocent:

They're going to blow themselves up with a suicide bomb anyway so it doesn't really matter.

[pritch]

They're going to blow themselves up with a suicide bomb anyway so it doesn't really matter.

Yeah, and what with Al Qaeda reportedly thinking of posing as Sikhs to hide a bomb in the turban, anyone with a turban is suspect. Auckland must be a dangerous place these days? :whistle:

[caspernz]

Yeah, and what with Al Qaeda reportedly thinking of posing as Sikhs to hide a bomb in the turban, anyone with a turban is suspect. Auckland must be a dangerous place these days? :whistle:

Haha, yeah and to make it worse some of the fuel tanker drivers for one of the big four now include some members of the above mentioned group...

[tigertim20]

They're going to blow themselves up with a suicide bomb anyway so it doesn't really matter.

not sure how the regulations support that, but I know that some indians can legally ride without a helmet, as their heads are DOT approved . . .

[Sable]

not sure how the regulations support that, but I know that some indians can legally ride without a helmet, as their heads are DOT approved . . .
That's too good.

[superman]

:facepalm: Christ sake fellas.

In America... you don't need a helmet in some states. :eek:
In advertising, it's important to show famous actors entire faces. :eek:

FFS!

[ndepratt]

I'm from Kansas, not a helmet state (like a great deal of them). I only wore a helmet when leaving town and doing highway speeds... Other than that you turn your ballcap around and take off.

Oddly in Kansas you don't need a helmet, but it's illegal to ride without eye protection. So I would never ride without sunglasses, or clear glasses. Haha

I rode around the neighborhood here in Brisbane the other day, and people gave me the most shocked and dumbfounded looks. Couldn't help but laugh.

But come on it's a scooter on a movie poster. The thing is like 50cc... You're probably more in need of a helmet when crossing the street. (kidding)

[glyder]

there is a guy riding round parnell on a cheap scooter no lid, its prats like that the rest of us are paying masive acc levies for

[Berries]

Only if he crashes.

[DrunkenMistake]

there is a guy riding round parnell on a cheap scooter no lid, its prats like that the rest of us are paying masive acc levies for

Berries may have seen this fella,

There is a cock on a white R1 who rides in track pants/shorts a wind breaker type zip up coat and a pink open face helmet, one of those old 70's mushroom lids. :facepalm:

[TrentNz]

We all like to ride without helmets, its much more freeing.
but at the end of the day if you crash your fucked
I wont ride my bike without a helmet.

[Berries]

Berries may have seen this fella,

There is a cock on a white R1 who rides in track pants/shorts a wind breaker type zip up coat and a pink open face helmet, one of those old 70's mushroom lids. :facepalm:
That's me. What's up, the pink helmet offend you?

[Gremlin]

Blistered along at 32 once, almost passed out.
More exercise, less donuts. I used to average 30kph for 2 hours on training rides (in the country so up and down hills). Topped my bicycle out at 85kph. That felt bloody fast :crazy:

Ok, so I might have been training 5 days a week, and weighed 30kg less... but that doesn't mean anything does it? Then I found engines... I like engines.

Re ad... there are bigger issues in life :yawn: