Vic is the Nanny State!!!!!!!

[static1800]

Think about it, you guys are all talking about the ad and i bet next time you talk on your phone or whatever you will think about it. It's like the annoying shouty ads you always notice them.

[schoona]

Yeha they are trying to get the message across. Im sure with all the brain power they have and us young people don't they could come up with something far more flattering then calling you Victorians Dic k heads...

[gtimk5]

No offence taken Jarred, not at all. And yes, when cars had nil safety features worth mentioning, no RBT's and poor roads, no roadworthy inspectiions, yes, it was way higher.
All good mate!
Andrew

[velly_16v_cab]

Think about it, you guys are all talking about the ad and i bet next time you talk on your phone or whatever you will think about it. It's like the annoying shouty ads you always notice them.

nail on the head....

[Rocket36]

Trying to discourage people from doing something that is illegal and more importantly VERY UNSAFE is a GOOD thing....

[GOLFBALLS]

Changing peoples rubbish attitudes and behaviour is an eternally difficult thing. They've gotta keep trying don't they!?

....But I've still seen no REAL attempt at better driver training and skill development by the govt.

Common sense is the underlying and most important common denominator here, how do you teach people common sense???

FIIK!

[AusScare]

Trying to discourage people from doing something that is illegal and more importantly VERY UNSAFE is a GOOD thing....

I agree here, picking people for defects and stuff, cars with effed suspension and stupidly loud exhausts.

Those ads were really terrible though, I wonder how long they'll last.

[Jarred]

......But I've still seen no REAL attempt at better driver training and skill development by the govt.
..

Here here! That's what's needed. P platers are babied around whilst on thier learners by the instructor or thier parents, then they get thier license, and wonders how faster they can go, without knowing the limits of thier car or themselves!

The nordic countries have it down pat. Learners there HAVE to pass a course which involves PROPER defensive driving and doing hand brake turns etc. mainly handling the car when it's out of control (a big factor is cause of the snow and ice on thier road, but the principle applies here still!)

[GoLfMan]

I've said it once, I've said it a million times.

Driver training is what the authorities need to reduce road tolls. How hard is that to see?!

[gareth_oau]

driver training will merely turn us all into addicted 300kph speed freaks, causing death and destruction.

speed cameras replace taxes