Advertising Standards Bureau Review of Operations 2015 | Page 60

Driving practice that may breach the law
Clause 2(c) of the FCAI Code states advertisers
should ensure that advertisements for motor
vehicles do not portray:

that there were no laws prohibiting either of
these things (Volkswagen Group Australia
Pty Ltd – 0151/15).
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Driving practices or other actions which would,
if they were to take place on a road or roadrelated area, breach any Commonwealth law or
the law of any State or Territory in the relevant
jurisdiction in which the advertisement is
published or broadcast directly dealing with road

which is reckless or menacing driving that
would breach any Commonwealth law or the
law of any State or Territory (Nissan Motor
Co (Aust) Pty Ltd – 0266/15).

safety or traffic regulation.

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