Ad Standards Board rules against ad for depiction of woman texting and driving
A TV ad for law firm AICS has been ruled against by the Ad Standards Board for depicting unsafe and illegal driving practices, such as texting while driving.
The spot sees a female presenter ask if your life has been turned upside down because of someone else’s negligence as another image features a woman texting while driving. An on screen disclaimer says, “Texting while driving is dangerous and illegal. This was filmed under controlled conditions.”
A similar version of the complained ad, this one does not include a disclaimer.
I’m glad that ad has finally been canned. Every time it came on I thought “How did they get away with that?”
does the nanny state and its kowing to prudes know no bounds?
what an absurd situation
footage of an illegal activity in this context is not promoting that act !