Think Bike ad

[michael j]

Just seen the ad on tv where the bike slams into the side of the car. Hopefully it will have the desired effect. Nearly spat my beer over the telly when I first saw it

[LustyLew]

Is that the one with the song abotu going too fast?

If it is, it's been in cinema's for ages.
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[www.125power.com]

I think the one where little girl has all her arms smashed up and she slides along floor, and her joints go back in place and stuff is well cool........after the intial you start to think i wonder how they did that
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[R4nger]

I was also gob-smacked that the DSA funded an advert aimed at car drivers to watch out for motorbikes.

The advert is when is has a few clips looking through the car drivers eyes at a junction and saying "When should you see the motorcyclist? Now? or Now? How about now?" while showing the motorcycle at different distances from the junction when you are at looking through the car driver's eyes. One of the distances from the junction is when the rider has crashed and on the floor with the car driver saying "Sorry, I didn't see you mate" and another one when the bike is just about to hit the car and another like 10 metres away and so on. At the end it says "Look, Look, Look and look again" and the car driver sees the bike about 20 metres away and sees the bike.

[riichy]

i saw it,, its good they are putting them on the TV might make cagers think...
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[steveh]

i saw it for the first time tonight, i thought it was fucking harsh, as i never like seeing bike crashes, but at the end of it i said to the mrs, "finaly a decent add for bikers."


Steve.
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[R4nger]

Somehow I can't but stop think of the timing of the advert...

Summer is coming and all the fair weather panseys are coming out with a head bigger than jupiter.

[www.125power.com]

I saw a car bumper sticker that said "look and you'll save a life, bikes are everywhere" or something similar anyways gave the lass a beep and a wave but i dont think she cogged on to why......
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[Dazbo666]

Just saw it for the 1st time, and it DEFINATELY has that shock factor - I just about sh1t myself!!

A few seconds later you realise how effective and important the advert is - I can only hope that they air it more often, and carry on with more publicity like that
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[ISLAND GIRL]

We both saw the advert last night, bout time cagers took note, they drive around blind half of them I am sure.

DRIVERS WARNED "DON'T BE BLIND TO BIKERS"

Following campaigns urging motorcyclists to decrease their speed, car drivers are being urged to do their bit to cut down on the number of bikers being hurt or killed on our roads.


Figures show that 22 motorcyclists were killed or seriously injured in accidents on the Isle of Wight in 2004, and another 83 were injured. Nationally, motorcycle casualties accounted for 17% of all road fatalities, despite only making up 1% of vehicle traffic. On Monday, the Government is launching its “Take longer to look for bikes” campaign, to encourage motorists to look, not once, but twice for bikers. Stephen Ladyman, Road Safety Minister, said: “A quick glance is not long enough to check if a motorcycle is approaching. Drivers need to take an extra second or two to look out for bikers. It can be a real lifesaver. I enjoy biking, but I worry about not being seen. At the same time bikers have a responsibility to look after themselves and make themselves as visible as possible to drivers.”
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[Walloper]

[daz|n00by]

Are these the old adverts from 20 years ago?
"think once think twice think bike!"

Never understood why they stopped showing them.
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[Walloper]

Because people stopped giving a shit I think.
And are getting away with it.
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[thx1138]

What happens to all of those mashed up vehicles in those vids?

'Cos there must be loads of spare parts going cheap!

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I think they just a bit of glue and paint put on and are now sat back in the dealer's waiting for some idiot to buy them
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Saw it yesterday. Weren't really paying attention but the impact made me feel sick.

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[zaknafien]

Not seen it yet, anyone found it available online?
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[Rookie]

Nor me, I haven't watched TV in a month.

I did like that one with the Ducati rider, where he gets warning of every hazard coming up, thought it was an excellent ad.

[thx1138]

[Rookie]

Just saw it, here if anyone wants to see it, courtesy of gammaman:

https://www.thinkroadsafety.gov.uk/campaigns/motorcycles/motorcycles02.htm

It certainly does shock you. One thing I did like was that in the original footage they had airbrushed out the bike, or used different footage. Because you don't see a thing. My first reaction was 'is it really that hard to see it?!' but without going back and checking, you can't tell that it wasn't there before. Extremely effective advert.

[dodger]

Thanks for the link...

Hopefully it will make some cagers think twice about their driving
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