If there weren't enough distractions on the roads already.

mike-s · Post by **mike-s** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 11:54 am

MrStompy · Post by **MrStompy** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 12:00 pm

hopefully they will use that paint that is really slippery when it rains.

Glen · Post by **Glen** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 12:09 pm

They have got to be kidding haven't they.

I don't agree with that Harold Scruby (spelling) bloke on many things but surely him and his pedestrian safety crusaders have got to jump on this one.

As if most twats don't have enough to distract them now, plus how hard will it make it to picks bits of crap laying on the road. As Stompy says I bet they'll paint them in the hard shiny shit so it doesn't wear off.

MickLC · Post by **MickLC** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 12:11 pm

hahahaha Bombala? 5 people will see the ads most of the time

MrStompy · Post by **MrStompy** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 12:12 pm

a while back some local councils were banning the road side floral memorials people put at the scene of accidents as they felt it was a distraction to motorists.

Now that councils can make a dollar out of it i bet they dont think its a distraction.

javaman · Post by **javaman** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 12:18 pm

That is the dumbest idea I have ever heard. Can't seem to recall anywhere in the world that the road is used as billboards !

Glen · Post by **Glen** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 12:19 pm

ended up posting twice

sorry

BikerBoy · Post by **BikerBoy** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 12:56 pm

yea seeing writing on the road from a far would make me want to serve around it, thinking that it was debris on the road....

the thoughts that come out of public servents heads..... dude .....

Zombie · Post by **Zombie** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 4:07 pm

The easiest way to stop them when the start is to not buy the advertised product as a protest against it. The companies will then see that this type of advertising is in fact doing their companies more damage than good.
I also deliberately dont buy products that have shit adverts - Easy Off Bam is one, mainly because they cannot pronounce 'greasy' propally, I cringe everytime!

mick_dundee · Post by **mick_dundee** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 5:37 pm

Just emailed this to MCCofNSW who probably already are aware of it but in case they aren't am sure they'll start jumping down someones throat about it..

MrStompy wrote:hopefully they will use that paint that is really slippery when it rains.

Umm dunno about NSW but down here in Vic i've yet to see paint with any traction capabilities used on the road with the exception of pushbike lanes, more so to differentiate them from the rest of the road though, not like a pushbike needs maximum traction on a road..

Colette · Post by **Colette** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 6:12 pm

MrStompy wrote:hopefully they will use that paint that is really slippery when it rains.

I was thinking the same thing

Neka79 · Post by **Neka79** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 6:23 pm

fuckin stupid dangerous idea...

Woody69 · Post by **Woody69** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 6:38 pm

just saw on the news the government is going to put a stop to it !

Woody

Post by **Wattie** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 8:00 pm

all good looking chicks should have to have a licence to walk out near public roads...

rubberneckin is worse than these signs on the road...

Slow and wobbly · Post by **Slow and wobbly** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 8:45 pm

"RoadAds says its ads are no more distracting than a billboard, and do not encourage drivers to take their eyes off the road."

So whats the fucking point of putting them there then if nobody is going to look at them?

I have had enough of stupid people interfering with the world. There should be some sort of annual cull.