ComedyPilot
Secret Lemonade Drinker
- Location
- The Kingdom of Yorkshire
Helmets and hi-viz promotion in cycling are like weeds in an otherwise pristine garden. They keep popping up and need to be cut down before they infest the garden totally.
ASA/ Cycling advert/ You just couldn't make it up...
- Thread starter Andy_R
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Mo1959
Legendary Member
- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
It's going to get a mention on the Scottish news tonight.
Spinney
Bimbleur extraordinaire
- Location
- Back up north
They have to consider complaints. They don't have to act like total tools and ban things that are perfectly OK.The ASA have to act on complaints.
Awaiting the plethora of complaints on absolutely anything involving a car in an advert.
400bhp
Guru
glenn forger
Guest
That's not me! Some bloke of the Guardian I think.
That complain is kind of a philosophical Gordian knot, the ASA MUST find themselves guilty of being shoot at their job, ha ha!
Spinney
Bimbleur extraordinaire
- Location
- Back up north
'act' can have many meanings.
'considering' a complaint is acting.
If you mean an action such as banning, you are implying they have to ban any advert that anyone complains about.
400bhp
Guru
glenn forger
Guest
The fundamental point is, those that introduce the danger expect the victims to concede.
It's like a version of the smoking ban where smoking's still allowed but pub goers have to wear hazchem suits.
It's like a version of the smoking ban where smoking's still allowed but pub goers have to wear hazchem suits.
albion
Guru
- Location
- South Tyneside
That Sustrans comment puts it very well.
The ASA are simply confirming prejudice. A prejudice that actually puts the average wooly hat cyclist at risk of yet more hostility.
Its interesting that they simply reflect much of the news media 'breeding intolerance' attitude.
The ASA are simply confirming prejudice. A prejudice that actually puts the average wooly hat cyclist at risk of yet more hostility.
Its interesting that they simply reflect much of the news media 'breeding intolerance' attitude.
Gary Cummins
Well-Known Member
The CTC were on the case from very early yesterday, apologies if somebody has already posted these, but links are here:
http://www.ctc.org.uk/news/advertis...-ruling-threatens-promotion-of-normal-cycling
http://www.ctc.org.uk/blog/chris-peck/which-ads-are-now-banned-your-examples-wanted
http://www.ctc.org.uk/sites/default/files/1401_appcg_asa_nice-way-code-ruling_let.pdf
http://www.ctc.org.uk/news/advertis...-ruling-threatens-promotion-of-normal-cycling
http://www.ctc.org.uk/blog/chris-peck/which-ads-are-now-banned-your-examples-wanted
http://www.ctc.org.uk/sites/default/files/1401_appcg_asa_nice-way-code-ruling_let.pdf
The ruling has been Withdrawn
http://www.asa.org.uk/News-resources/Media-Centre/2014/Cycling-Scotland-Ruling.aspx
http://www.asa.org.uk/News-resources/Media-Centre/2014/Cycling-Scotland-Ruling.aspx
glasgowcyclist
Charming but somewhat feckless
- Location
- Scotland
Their statement doesn't give me any confidence that they'll retract their statement on the lack of a helmet.
GC
The ASA has withdrawn its formal ruling against a Cycling Scotland ad pending the outcome of an Independent Review. That followed a request from Cycling Scotland, in which it argued that the ASA’s criticism of the positioning of the cyclist was incorrect. The decision to withdraw was made by the ASA Chief Executive in light of a potential flaw in our ruling. Once the Independent Review process is complete we will publish our decision on our website.
Their review appears to centre on the criticism of the cyclist's road position, not the freedom to choose whether to wear a helmet.
GC
Frood42
I know where my towel is
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- Magrathea, Horsehead Nebula
glasgowcyclist
Charming but somewhat feckless
- Location
- Scotland
