Mad dogs, drug addicts...

**MikeL** · 3rd May 2004, 07:42

... what next?
Has the LTSA lost the plot or what?

Does anyone NOT think this latest advertising campaign is seriously misguided??

**SPman** · 3rd May 2004, 07:56

Originally Posted by MikeL

... what next?
Has the LTSA lost the plot or what?

Does anyone NOT think this latest advertising campaign is seriously misguided??

What ones that?.....dont see much TV.

**MikeL** · 3rd May 2004, 08:01

Originally Posted by SPman

What ones that?.....dont see much TV.

Not T.V.... this morning's Herald.

**Ms Piggy** · 3rd May 2004, 08:01

I've only just seen the one with the guy who is "willing to kill" lotsa people. Haven't seen the one you've mentioned either.

**SPman** · 3rd May 2004, 08:14

Originally Posted by MikeL

Not T.V.... this morning's Herald.

Aaah - dont read the paper much, either. Must shield me from all this stuff.

**Hitcher** · 3rd May 2004, 11:02

The major failing with these ads is the "murderous intent" angle. While the LTSA chickened out on the suicide bomber ad, as part of this series, the other angles they have decided to run with are as bad.

Joe Bloggs (evil speed freak) has no intention to kill anybody. There is a big difference between a psychopath who drives to kill and somebody who drives quickly. The whole cause vs effect thing is absent here too.

The LTSA would be hard pressed to demonstrate the numbers of truly speed-related deaths versus total kilometres driven by drivers in excess of the open road speed limit. They wouldn't want to anyway, as the result would be miniscule.

MD · 3rd May 2004, 17:38

Totally agree MikeL. The DomPost had a full page of the druggie ad. That and the "he's prepared to kill" TV ad are absolute crap and an insult to our intelligence.
What next, LTSA to arrest ALL newborns because one day they may grow up and get behind a wheel and therefore, following LTSA logic, they are all pre-meditated murderers.

**Coldkiwi** · 3rd May 2004, 18:05

maybe the LTSA policy makers were watching Minority report a little too closely on sky last week?

**Big Dog** · 3rd May 2004, 18:06

Originally Posted by Mark Dunn

What next, LTSA to arrest ALL newborns because one day they may grow up and get behind a wheel and therefore, following LTSA logic, they are all pre-meditated murderers.

Nup, they will get us all to pay a registration for our children worked out on an average number of traffic offenses x racial profile for probability of getting caught.

Then being a new division of IRD they will still issue tickets / demerits / jailtime etc.

**SPman** · 3rd May 2004, 18:45

Now I've seen it!
What a fuckin insult to even low intelligence!
So if we exceed whatever abitrary limit they impose upon us for whatever reason, we are the same as a pathological killer and are nought in their eyes!
Fuck 'em!
LTSA...

**Marmoot** · 3rd May 2004, 18:48

BUT , what can we do? Any suggestion?

**Posh Tourer :P** · 3rd May 2004, 19:30

The ads dont breach any statuatory broadcasting standards do they? Anyone want to write a letter to LTSA/ flood the papers with letters? I'll have a good look for it and write an indignant letter to the herald tomorrow

**Lou Girardin** · 3rd May 2004, 20:37

Originally Posted by Posh Tourer :P

The ads dont breach any statuatory broadcasting standards do they? Anyone want to write a letter to LTSA/ flood the papers with letters? I'll have a good look for it and write an indignant letter to the herald tomorrow

Already did it :spudwhat:
I can't believe the stupidity of these Labour politicians who allow their LTSA minions to insult at least a million NZ drivers (possibly 2 million according to their own stats.). It seems that the lunatics have taken over the asylum.
It's another nail in the coffin of this collection of feminazi social engineers called the Labour party.
Lou

**pete376403** · 3rd May 2004, 23:23

let these guys know how you feel:
phodgson@ministers.govt.nz
hduynhoven@ministers.govt.nz

Suggest that you are not a: drug addict, family murderer or mad dog, but you are a motor licence holder AND a voter

**SPman** · 4th May 2004, 00:14

Originally Posted by pete376403

let these guys know how you feel:
phodgson@ministers.govt.nz
hduynhoven@ministers.govt.nz

Suggest that you are not a: drug addict, family murderer or mad dog, but you are a motor licence holder AND a voter

Done!
Harry probably feels a bit the same way we do - he's a bit of a petrolhead!