At least 73 people had some sense.

[Lonestar]

http://www.am-online.com/news/2014/...-for-yaris-advert-with-bruno-mars-song/37181/

I found it a dire advert that has just come on the TV again.(Supposed to be banned)
One of the comments was interesting on that page.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiD3QWH4jC4




Can't find the English version which I have just witnessed again.

Just found a better You Tube link with more comments.

 

[awomaninsane]

I saw this on TV last night. Why is it banned?

 

[Lonestar]

I saw this on TV last night. Why is it banned?

The advert also depicted drivers and passengers listening and singing along to music, while moving and dancing in their seats, and in a few scenes the driver was shown gesticulating with one arm off the wheel or briefly looking away from the road to interact with a passenger.

On this, the ASA said: "While we did not consider that to show drivers and passengers enjoying and moving around to music in a car was necessarily irresponsible, we had concerns that some of the drivers were not shown paying due attention to the road, and instead appeared to be easily distracted by their passengers and the music."

Toyota countered by arguing there is no UK legal abligation to have two hands on the steering wheel and all cars have equipment that requires one hand to come off the wheel at times.

The ASA said: "Because we considered that some of the featured drivers were not shown paying due attention to the road, we concluded that the ad condoned and encouraged dangerous driving and was therefore irresponsible."

 

[winjim]

73 people had nothing better to do with their time?

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Indeed, there are some right sad individuals out there.

Oh and yes, more people will now have looked at the advert due to this, therefore, it is a win win situation for Toyota as it is even more publicity.

Well done!!

 

[Lonestar]

73 people had nothing better to do with their time?

So you think the advert is good then?

Indeed, there are some right sad individuals out there.

Oh and yes, more people will now have looked at the advert due to this, therefore, it is a win win situation for Toyota as it is even more publicity.

Well done!!

If you want to buy a washing machine on wheels be my guest.Hopefully you will have the capability to concentrate and not burst into a badly sung song.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

So you think the advert is good then?

I have seen a LOT worse, beleive me!

If you want to buy a washing machine on wheels be my guest.

Nah, I drive a bike mate!


And I sing badly on it instead!

 

[Deleted member 23692]

I assumed it was banned for misrepresentation in trying to make Toyotas appear exciting and interesting

 

[Lonestar]

Im sorry but this blasted advert is driving me mad.

 

[Deleted member 23692]

Im sorry but this blasted advert is driving me mad.

I'd be inclined to blame Bruno Mars for that

 

[Lonestar]

I'd be inclined to blame Bruno Mars for that

...and the singing (sic) mate.

 

[User269]

I assumed it was banned for misrepresentation in trying to make Toyotas appear exciting and interesting

I assumed it was banned for misrepresentation in trying to make motoring appear exciting and interesting.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Im sorry but this blasted advert is driving me mad.

The one that drove me mad was the 2010 Alpha Romeo Giullietta advert, I mean, what a trully wanky, wanky advert!

You are nothing, you are just another stupid metal box..... NEXT!!:


View: http://youtu.be/cjZI_91zpK0


I still didn't complain about it though

 

[Lonestar]

I assumed it was banned for misrepresentation in trying to make motoring appear exciting and interesting.

There is that also and for 10000 euros it's yours.

 

[awomaninsane]

This advert reminded me of myself. I'm always singing and dancing around when driving to work. I've never had a crash (yet) and so can confirm that this TV advert is fine.