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**RJF** · 06-25-2007, 11:35 AM

New Australian Anti-Speeding Campaign Hits Below the Belt

Monday , June 25, 2007

A new road safety campaign is hitting Australia's young male speeders where it hurts — their ego.

The latest TV campaign to encourage drivers to respect speed limits features attractive young women wiggling their little fingers at passing speedsters — a taunting gesture in Australia's youth culture that means a guy has a small penis.

The new, below-the-belt ad campaign was spearheaded by the New South Wales Roads and Traffic Authority, which claims speeding doesn't make you a big man.

“To me the gesture says ’speeding — no one thinks big of you.” the authority’s spokesman, John Whelan, told the Times of London. “It will cause people who are speeding to think twice about the image they are creating.”

The young women featured in the ads, however, appear to know exactly what message they're sending, and the young speeders in the ads who notice the gesture appear embarrassed.

Whelan defended the campaign, saying it was a way to get through to young people who have a serious shortcoming — they have not responded to traditional anti-speeding campaigns.

“This gesture to which we’re referring is part of everyday language and part of our culture. So to align that message to our anti-speeding message, I think is going to have an impact,” Whelan said.

The campaign, which shows women of all ages — including the elderly — making the pinkie gesture, also will include television, movie theater and bus posters. There will also be a 15-second viral Internet ad that will offer speedsters an “xtra xtra small” condom.

http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/roadsafety...ml?hhid=pinkie

!Zar! · 06-25-2007, 11:56 AM

So, If I drive REAL slow...

Taiden · 06-25-2007, 11:57 AM

hahaha oh man, that's great.

azndoc · 06-25-2007, 12:05 PM

That's a really weird way of getting people to slow down.

What if I'm just really late for work.

bamaboy · 06-25-2007, 02:43 PM

hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

1Via! · 06-25-2007, 02:49 PM

extra EXTRA small

Sexism at its finest.

qt_240 · 06-25-2007, 02:53 PM

why would the guys at the end be talking about his small wang?? 0.o"

Matej · 06-25-2007, 03:51 PM

Haha, I like it, because they'd never show anything like that on TV over here. Having a funny commercial is way better than having random modded cars being pulled over for no reason.

status:one · 06-25-2007, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by 1Via!

extra EXTRA small

Sexism at its finest.

Agreed. Driving on the phone, inadequate driving skills, and over-confidence in judgement, are also other causes of accidents which are not all characteristics of young male drivers. We all know that the statistics show that young male drivers are more likely to cause an accident... however, with all of these likely ways an accident may be caused, they should pull their condescending finger gestures to everyone who drives by. *rolls eyes*

Kn1ves · 06-25-2007, 04:08 PM

that is hilarious. thats gonna be my new anti-ricer gesture

fromxtor · 06-25-2007, 04:11 PM

^^ Why I wonder to this ate why auto insurance is cheaper for women.

status:one · 06-25-2007, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Kn1ves

that is hilarious. thats gonna be my new anti-ricer gesture

Ummm... telling another guy he has a small cock?

I dont think they are gonna understand what you are signaling them. haha.

Kn1ves · 06-25-2007, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by shiatsu

Ummm... telling another guy he has a small cock?

I dont think they are gonna understand what you are signaling them. haha.

doesnt matter, as long as we know whats up. ricers are gay :ghey:

C. Senor · 06-25-2007, 06:53 PM

lol is all i really have for that.

SSC299 · 06-25-2007, 07:00 PM

this is funny. so what kind of hand gesture do the speeding ladies get?

status:one · 06-25-2007, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by SSC299

this is funny. so what kind of hand gesture do the speeding ladies get?

Well, apparently they don't speed because otherwise the campaign would have a sign for them too. [end sarcasm]

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A new road safety campaign is hitting Australia's young male speeders where it hurts — their ego

Matej · 06-25-2007, 07:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SSC299

this is funny. so what kind of hand gesture do the speeding ladies get?

*fliprayzin240sx* · 06-25-2007, 08:05 PM

Haha, im still moving to Australia...ill just do a fat-burnout in front of them and go, wanna go really fast?

Ethix · 06-25-2007, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by azndoc

What if I'm just really late for work.

That's pretty much the only time I speed on the street.

I seriously don't see the correlation between penis size and speeding, but whatever. This is the Aussies we're talking about....so I sort of expect it to be backwards.

Anyway....I'd question it more if it was a ridiculously fast/expensive car driving extremey really slow. Then I know that they only bought the car to show it off and overcompensate.

-Mark

HyperTek · 06-26-2007, 12:28 AM

I like the way the Australian government does things =p
over here, our speeding and illegal racing results in vehicle modification searches and impoundments

*Yuri* · 06-26-2007, 12:24 PM

So if speeding in Australia means you have a small penis....

Who has the balls to tell Max?

06-25-2007, 11:35 AM	#1
RJF Super Administrator & Bean Counter Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Lone Tree, CO Posts: 2,400 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	New Australian Anti-Speeding Campaign Hits Below the Belt New Australian Anti-Speeding Campaign Hits Below the Belt Monday , June 25, 2007 A new road safety campaign is hitting Australia's young male speeders where it hurts — their ego. The latest TV campaign to encourage drivers to respect speed limits features attractive young women wiggling their little fingers at passing speedsters — a taunting gesture in Australia's youth culture that means a guy has a small penis. The new, below-the-belt ad campaign was spearheaded by the New South Wales Roads and Traffic Authority, which claims speeding doesn't make you a big man. “To me the gesture says ’speeding — no one thinks big of you.” the authority’s spokesman, John Whelan, told the Times of London. “It will cause people who are speeding to think twice about the image they are creating.” The young women featured in the ads, however, appear to know exactly what message they're sending, and the young speeders in the ads who notice the gesture appear embarrassed. Whelan defended the campaign, saying it was a way to get through to young people who have a serious shortcoming — they have not responded to traditional anti-speeding campaigns. “This gesture to which we’re referring is part of everyday language and part of our culture. So to align that message to our anti-speeding message, I think is going to have an impact,” Whelan said. The campaign, which shows women of all ages — including the elderly — making the pinkie gesture, also will include television, movie theater and bus posters. There will also be a 15-second viral Internet ad that will offer speedsters an “xtra xtra small” condom. http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/roadsafety...ml?hhid=pinkie __________________ *Zilvia.net...Where the Truth Hurts and Pain Builds Character*

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SSC299 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Virginia Age: 38 Posts: 37 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	this is funny. so what kind of hand gesture do the speeding ladies get? __________________ - always something

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