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TV ad promoting safe cycling banned for showing cyclist without a helmet

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Jan 29th 2014, 6:00 PM 18,899 Views 44 Comments

A SCOTTISH TELEVISION ad promoting safe cycling has been banned after complaints the it featured a cyclist without a helmet cycling down the middle of the road.

The Advertising Standards Authority deemed the ad inappropriate, despite protests from Cycling Scotland who were responsible for the ad. According to Cycling Scotland, the fact that wearing a helmet is not a legal requirement in Scotland was reflected in the ad, as they featured both cyclists with and without helmets.

The ASA banned the ad in its current form, also saying:

We told Cycling Scotland that any future ads featuring cyclists should be shown wearing helmets and placed in the most suitable cycling position.

We can’t help but think that seems a little… obvious.

Source: PegaseBuzz

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TV ad promoting safe cycling banned for showing cyclist without a helmet

Whoops.

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