Funding a public information film targeting MLMs
Discussion
Driving down the M11 today I was wondering whether there's any legal reason why someone with enough money couldn't create a public information film and buy some ad space to educate people about using motorways.
Perhaps just a 20 second add explaining overtaking lanes and the need to indicate. How much would something like that cost and would you need DoT approval?
Would a kickstarter campaign be able to get enough traction to make it happen?
Perhaps just a 20 second add explaining overtaking lanes and the need to indicate. How much would something like that cost and would you need DoT approval?
Would a kickstarter campaign be able to get enough traction to make it happen?
No matter how much money any body has they would not be interested in wasting it on trying to change the habits of the old, ignorant, stupid, selfish, and unobservant. It would be better spent on a helicopter.
You cannot change the World, you can always make money from such people though and that is what should be done.
You cannot change the World, you can always make money from such people though and that is what should be done.
Evoluzione said:
No matter how much money any body has they would not be interested in wasting it on trying to change the habits of the old, ignorant, stupid, selfish, and unobservant. It would be better spent on a helicopter.
You cannot change the World, you can always make money from such people though and that is what should be done.
My experience yesterday suggested the the main culprits were actually fairly young!You cannot change the World, you can always make money from such people though and that is what should be done.
sidicks said:
Evoluzione said:
No matter how much money any body has they would not be interested in wasting it on trying to change the habits of the old, ignorant, stupid, selfish, and unobservant. It would be better spent on a helicopter.
You cannot change the World, you can always make money from such people though and that is what should be done.
My experience yesterday suggested the the main culprits were actually fairly young!You cannot change the World, you can always make money from such people though and that is what should be done.
sidicks said:
Evoluzione said:
No matter how much money any body has they would not be interested in wasting it on trying to change the habits of the old, ignorant, stupid, selfish, and unobservant. It would be better spent on a helicopter.
You cannot change the World, you can always make money from such people though and that is what should be done.
My experience yesterday suggested the the main culprits were actually fairly young!You cannot change the World, you can always make money from such people though and that is what should be done.
Asked what the NSL speed limit was on 2 roads they all said 40mph as instructed. All used different instructors and driving schools.
Asked if they would sit in the outer lane on a DC for miles due to turning right they all said yes as it stopped cars moving around.
I do not blame the kids to be fair they believed the instructor but begs the question is the HWC not used or read anymore? Although it could be but the instructions of a live person rather than a book may have persuaded them.
Edited by Allanv on Monday 2nd May 17:40
"M1 yesterday I was appalled by the standard of driving from a particular car. Sitting for miles in lanes 2 or 3 at 9pm with no traffic, speed was anywhere between about 65 and 85 over a period of half an hour, seemingly very little observation around him about what else was going on, pulling out to overtake either early blocking other cars or at the last moment, and generally a poor standard of driving.
Driving instructor with big advert board on top of car and sign written all round.
Driving instructor with big advert board on top of car and sign written all round.
Allanv said:
I asked 8 new drivers in the local and they were all told the inside lane or slow lane as they called it was for trucks as told by their instructors.
Asked what the NSL speed limit was on 2 roads they all said 40mph as instructed. All used different instructors and driving schools.
Asked if they would sit in the outer lane on a DC for miles due to turning right they all said yes as it stopped cars moving around.
Seems hard to believe. Asked what the NSL speed limit was on 2 roads they all said 40mph as instructed. All used different instructors and driving schools.
Asked if they would sit in the outer lane on a DC for miles due to turning right they all said yes as it stopped cars moving around.
Allanv said:
sidicks said:
Evoluzione said:
No matter how much money any body has they would not be interested in wasting it on trying to change the habits of the old, ignorant, stupid, selfish, and unobservant. It would be better spent on a helicopter.
You cannot change the World, you can always make money from such people though and that is what should be done.
My experience yesterday suggested the the main culprits were actually fairly young!You cannot change the World, you can always make money from such people though and that is what should be done.
Asked what the NSL speed limit was on 2 roads they all said 40mph as instructed. All used different instructors and driving schools.
Asked if they would sit in the outer lane on a DC for miles due to turning right they all said yes as it stopped cars moving around.
I do not blame the kids to be fair they believed the instructor but begs the question is the HWC not used or read anymore? Although it could be but the instructions of a live person rather than a book may have persuaded them.
Edited by Allanv on Monday 2nd May 17:40
theaxe said:
Driving down the M11 today I was wondering whether there's any legal reason why someone with enough money couldn't create a public information film and buy some ad space to educate people about using motorways.
Perhaps just a 20 second add explaining overtaking lanes and the need to indicate. How much would something like that cost and would you need DoT approval?
Would a kickstarter campaign be able to get enough traction to make it happen?
You'd need a sustained campaign to make it socially unacceptable. Like smoking. Then it becomes policed by peer pressure.Perhaps just a 20 second add explaining overtaking lanes and the need to indicate. How much would something like that cost and would you need DoT approval?
Would a kickstarter campaign be able to get enough traction to make it happen?
I don't see why it can't be done though. You'd have to obey standard advertising laws. But I don't think an advert telling people to obey the law and the reasons thy would fall fowl of any of them.
4737 Carlin said:
Allanv said:
I asked 8 new drivers in the local and they were all told the inside lane or slow lane as they called it was for trucks as told by their instructors.
Asked what the NSL speed limit was on 2 roads they all said 40mph as instructed. All used different instructors and driving schools.
Asked if they would sit in the outer lane on a DC for miles due to turning right they all said yes as it stopped cars moving around.
Seems hard to believe. Asked what the NSL speed limit was on 2 roads they all said 40mph as instructed. All used different instructors and driving schools.
Asked if they would sit in the outer lane on a DC for miles due to turning right they all said yes as it stopped cars moving around.
Allanv said:
Asked if they would sit in the outer lane on a DC for miles due to turning right they all said yes as it stopped cars moving around.
The OLMs (outer lane motorists) don't help the cause.As someone who keep to the nsl on a dual carriageway unless overtaking, what I tend to find is that you can see the next truck 1/2 mile ahead with nothing in front of you and in your mirrors you can see a huge empty nearside carriageway behind you for miles.
However in the osl it is nose to tail with cars.
So at an appropriate distance from the truck, I look for a space and stick on the indicator. Now do you think that any of the OMLs will cooperate and allow me to move out. Don't be silly, they close the gap with the car in front if they can.
Now I will move back to the nsl after overtaking the truck, but given the bloody minded attitude of the OLMs and I can see there is another truck in 1/2 mile, is there any wonder why some people think 'sod it' and stick in the osl.
Evoluzione said:
The answer to that is motorway theory should be part of the exam and also drivers should be forced to take motorway tuition and a test either as part of the initial instruction/test or a short period after passing the first main driving test and not allowed onto a motorway until it's been passed.
If they are (apparently) getting this behaviour from their instructors in the first place, then not sure that further training from those same instructors is going to help!sidicks said:
Evoluzione said:
The answer to that is motorway theory should be part of the exam and also drivers should be forced to take motorway tuition and a test either as part of the initial instruction/test or a short period after passing the first main driving test and not allowed onto a motorway until it's been passed.
If they are (apparently) getting this behaviour from their instructors in the first place, then not sure that further training from those same instructors is going to help!What I mean is that the pupils are supposed to be taught correct driving techniques, but in many ways they aren't, they are being shown how to pass an exam - there is a difference.
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