Your news is the place for you to save content to read later from any device. Local legends focuses on drink driving among young males in rural new zealand. These charges can be successfully defended more often than you may think. This video demonstrates the give way rules and shows how to drive through intersections safely. I though a lot about this, it really ended up encapsulating my philosophy that i live by. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. There again i have been tested positive for over the legal limit i. Eschewing the usual shock and horror tactics, the clemenger bbdo campaign for the nz transport agency was. The dont drink and drive message is widely acknowledged and. Drink driving is one of the biggest killers on victorias roads. Being safe on the road rules and reasons new zealand police. Young drinking drivers make up a large part of all drinkdriving crashes. Auckland and northland 09 377 7736, christchurch 021 358 410. An ad from new zealand which warns against driving on drugs has taken off online, presumably because it stars the three of the most.
The goal was to get the local community to take responsibility, and do something when they see someone about to drive. A controversial antidrunk driving advertisement in south africa has. Fines, penalties and losing your licence nz government. A university student who drove four times over the alcohol limit has received a discharge without conviction after writing a song in penance. This is a compilation of horrific scenes from road safety advertisements from the early 1990s to 2014. Certainly, despite the best endeavours of new zealand police and a ground swell against drink driving underpinned by huge investment into anti drink driving campaigns in a variety of media, the problem remains. Blazed drug driving in aotearoa commercial nz on screen. A new drink drive advert has been released showing emergency crews responding to a fatal car crash while singing the kool and the gangs 1980 hit celebration.
It encourages young people to speak up when their mates are about to drive drunk. The following laws apply to drink driving in new zealand. Drunk driving accidents are frequently worse than other auto accidents because a drunk driver can come at you. Nz police took my car for 12 hours and took me for a breath test at police station.
In it a drunk uncle at a party gets more and more drunk as the evening wears on. Pixar short films main character is a nonverbal girl of color with autism. Nz first mp wants drinkdriving limits lifted again nz. New zealand commercial using the mate theme to combat drink driving. Oh and i have looked at this and the answer oh found seems too mad to be true. Why you should download this nz drivers licence test app. In 1969 blood alcohol limits and breathtesting procedures were introduced to tackle the latter problem. New zealand has a reputation for hard hitting drink. As a country we have been all too willing to punish these bloody idiots by disqualifying them from driving. The alcohol and your body interactive tool shows you the parts of the body that are affected by drinking alcohol. What you need to know when it comes to a drink drive charges. Head on the car door, open to the risk got what you asked for, i can take a hit brewing up the chemical, burning in my ash now im behind the wheel, operating blind. Download the police information leaflet important information about drugs and. The effectiveness of road safety television advertising terry macpherson and tony lewis this paper examines the claim of the new zealand land transport safety authority, that the reduction in the road toll in new zealand from october 1995 to mid1996 was predominantly due to a.
This section focuses on our drinkdriving road safety advertising campaign. There are a number of related risk factors that don. On the go and no time to finish that story right now. It is important to get legal advice that is specific to the facts of your case. Prevalence of drink driving in new zealand up till 2011, over 30,000 new zealanders were convicted for drink driving every year. It also describes how these body parts are affected in the short and longer term. The reading on the machine is presumed to be your reading at the time you were driving. Legend ghost chips road safety this 2011 antidrink driving ad campaign became a kiwi pop cultural phenomenon, spawning countless parodies, memes, tshirts and over a million youtube views. There are three basic driving rules that will make you a safer driver. My reaction funny new zealand television ads commercials 10 minute compilation 2014 youtube video. Here you can learn about the approach behind the campaign, who we target and why. For more great content go to and download our apps. Over 40% of all drinkdriving crashes involve drunk drivers under the age of 24 years. Damages and injuries from drunk driving accidents cost america tens of billions of dollars every year.
Ghost chips nz anti drink driving commercial youtube. I think wed all rather go down in history as legends. You must follow the road rules for your safety and the safety of others when you drive. This app provides a quick and easy way to prepare for your new zealand learner car licence theory test. Dunedin drinkdriver escapes conviction after playing judge a song he wrote. This victory signalled new zealands emergence as a major force in world yachting and secured the sportsman of the year award for bouzaid.
Curating content from the new zealand youtube community, and sharing information relating to nzyt and the wider youtube. A study has found that most new zealanders think its fine to have one or two drinks then drive probably because it is fairly safe. Our lawyers all work on a flat fee charge out basis, this gives you certainty and cost e. Nek minnit is an internet meme made popular by new zealand skateboarder levi hawken. Many drunk driving psas carry a boat load of shock value in order to scare people from getting in the car, such as the australian commercial.
Facebook icon instagram icon twitter icon youtube icon. Drinkdriving advertising waka kotahi nz transport agency. When faced with a drinkdriving charge, its extremely important to know your rights and to know the procedure that the police are required to follow. Repeat drink driving is then perpetuated by judges who fail to mandate offenders into treatment thereby ensuring the underlying problem is not addressed. Alcohol advertising is the promotion of alcoholic beverages by alcohol producers through a. Drink driving can be a daunting experience you should not face alone. Legend ghost chips road safety commercial nz on screen. Here are core penalties or orders for drink driving and related offences that do not involve injury or death. His family tried to sue me, and the way the law is here i did actually commit a crime, but i still got off. My reaction funny new zealand television adscommercials 10 minute compilation 2014 youtube video. Three maori boys find themselves in a situation familiar to most kids growing up in new zealand sitting outside in the car, waiting for one of their dads to come out and drive one of them home. Anti drinkdriving advertisement next some of the most powerful television advertisements in the 2000s have been produced by government agencies to improve behaviour on the roads and reduce accidents.
The video was popularised in mid2011, and was viewed on youtube 600,000 times. Strongbows youtube spoof and seven other banned alcohol adverts. Chronic and heavy alcohol use can potentially affect the physical and mental health of individuals and increase the risk of death. We work with proven expert drink driving lawyers who understand this very technical specialised aspect of the law. Every other drink driving ad ive seen goes for the omg look how mangled they got, that was unexpected. Emergency services, police, councils and a myriad of other agencies are combining to make an impact but 2018. Do you want your friend to tease you with ghost chips that you cant eat for the rest of your life. I am not responsible for anyone but myself, i know few out there would agree, anyway dont drink and drive. As a rule of thumb, most new zealand driving instructors used to say that if, in a collision, the other car would hit your drivers side door right hand side of the car, you should give way. New zealand antidrunk driving ad with a sense of humor. A trio of tamariki imitate their dads stoned antics, driving home whats at stake when getting behind the wheel while blazed. Funny new zealand drinking and driving advertisement.
Drink driving is part of the nz culture of binge drinking a culture fostered by permissive government legislation which allows the liquor industry to market a toxic drug as if it was harmless. Nz antidrink driving commercial legend anthony parsons. Hilarious nz drug driving ad gathers steam on the internet. How to report bad driving, legislation, speed limits, road safety cameras and other safety advice. Drinkdriving advertising this section focuses on our drink driving road safety advertising campaign. If you dont, you can be fined or have your driver licence or car taken off you. As drink driving has become more and more socially unacceptable, the tacs drink drive campaigns are often aimed at low level drink drivers those who think it is ok to be. If you are in any doubt at all about being safe or legal to drive after drinking, dont. New zealand first is calling for drinkdriving limits to be lifted again, saying the reduction in 2014 did little to reduce road accidents related to drunk driving. I have been given a summon to appear on court by next month. I got home, had a drink and then the police turned up.
Drink driving teen sings way out of conviction rnz news. Almost a quarter of all fatal crashes in victoria involve a driver or rider with an illegal blood alcohol concentration bac. In this episode of racq tv we take a closer look at low range drink driving and how that one extra drink could leave you with a suspended licence and a newfound appreciation for the bus timetable. Tac drink drive tacs anti drink drive campaign tv advertisments these ads have memorable lines like if you drink and drive youre a bloody idiot, onl. This tvc was designed to make drink drivers think about how it would feel to be in a crash situation as a deterrent. Hi all, recently i have been stopped by nz police for breath alcohol check and unfortunately it was well over the legal limit.
Generally speaking, driving in new zealand is relatively stressfree. Practice as many times as you would like from the convenience of your android device. Legend ghost chips road safety this 2011 anti drink driving ad campaign became a kiwi pop cultural phenomenon, spawning countless parodies, memes, tshirts and over a million youtube views. A third of them were repeat offenders, some with 6, 16, even 26 convictions. Police cite the results of lowering the under20 drinkdriving limit to.
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