Drunk 'idiots' used to highlight dangers of drink driving
LONDON - JWT London has created two new ads specifically targeting those who drink and drive at Christmas. The creative, made for MTV in conjunction with Autotrader will be shown on MTV and VH1 networks as well as through viral advertising.
"Idiots" is a fresh approach to drink driving commercials. Set in the back of a taxi, it shows people with a lack of control when drunk. All done in fairly humorous way, the twist at the end makes you realise how stupid you would be to drink and drive. Scenes show differing states of drunkenness including a woman vomiting and a young man picking a fight with the driver. Set to the tune of 'Jingle Bells', the ad ends on the line "The real idiots drive themselves home".
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"Twelve days" takes the viewer through a catalogue of injuries caused by people hitting pedestrians, but especially children, when drink driving. The carol is sung by children and changes the lyrics of 'The 12 days of Christmas' to fit in with the theme of the ad, for example: "On the 12th day of Christmas a drink driver gave to me, 12 months in traction, 11 weeks on crutches, 10 operations..."
MTV donated free airtime to show the ads, which are also available to view on YouTube.
This year also marks the 30th anniversary of Department for Transport's annual Christmas drink-drive initiative. Leo Burnett's ad "crash" is in its second year on TV, now with added interactivity by way of Bluetooth messaging to those deemed most likely to drink drive over Christmas.
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