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New French law will require car ads to promote walking or cycling like "health warnings on cigarette packaging"
Not The Bee ^ | 1-6-2022 | Cardinal Pritchard

Posted on 01/06/2022 8:33:49 AM PST by servo1969

Cars are bad, mmkay…

And that's why a new French law will require car commercials to "display messages that encourage walking, cycling, carpooling or public transit."

I'm not joking.

Very serious stuff right here.

Like, we'll let you advertise your carbon-emitting vehicle, but you must display this little message here that encourages people to pursue alternative forms of transportation.

Deal?

Deal.

Such a joke!

Much like the "Please enjoy responsibly" disclaimers on ads for alcoholic beverages, or health warnings on cigarette packaging, car commercials will be required to display messages that encourage walking, cycling, carpooling or public transit.

These messages include "For short trips, choose to walk or cycle," "Think about carpooling," and "Take public transit daily"...

The messages must be written in an "easily identifiable and distinct" space on screen, followed by the hashtag #SeDéplacerMoinsPolluer, which translates to "Move without pollution." For radio ads, the messages must be spoken immediately after the advertisement.

This will definitely help curb carbon emissions.

Definitely!

Oh, and the car companies better take this seriously, because these folks ain't messin' round.

If a car company doesn't display these messages in their commercial, it will result in a fine of up to €50,000.

That's $72,140!

LOOK OUT, CAR COMPANIES!!!

They're coming for ya!

France also passed sweeping new climate regulations last summer that would ban certain cars from dense city centres, require automobile manufacturers to disclose the climate impact of their products in their ads and eventually phase out the sale of diesel and gasoline vehicles by 2040.

To me, it's cute that they're forcing car commercials to feature messages encouraging alternative forms of transportation.

Because it won't be long before the French people will be forced to use these "alternatives."


TOPICS: Humor; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: ads; biking; emmanuelmacron; europeanunion; france; paris; walking
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1 posted on 01/06/2022 8:33:49 AM PST by servo1969
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To: servo1969

Coming here soon.


2 posted on 01/06/2022 8:35:07 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: servo1969

Here’s a good ad line that should comply:

Take a walk to your nearest Renault dealer and buy a new car and get healthy at the same time!...................


3 posted on 01/06/2022 8:37:38 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: dfwgator

“Coming here soon.”

Fact.

While many of us see this as complete bafoonery, the indoctrinated see this as their “fight” against the existential threat of climate change. They are serious, and no amount of data or logic will dissuade them.


4 posted on 01/06/2022 8:38:37 AM PST by brownsfan (It's going to take real, serious, hard times to wake the American public.)
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To: servo1969

And wave the white flag of surrender at the same time.


5 posted on 01/06/2022 8:39:13 AM PST by caver
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To: servo1969

They should require car companies to play “Bad to the Bone” during commercials...


6 posted on 01/06/2022 8:40:04 AM PST by BiglyCommentary
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To: brownsfan

And these are all global corporations that are interlocked together.


7 posted on 01/06/2022 8:40:26 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: servo1969

Deep States everywhere hate people being able to drive.

Well, the hoi polloi anyway.


8 posted on 01/06/2022 8:42:22 AM PST by mewzilla (Those aren't masks. They're muzzles. )
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To: servo1969
I’d be in favor of such a law if these ads focus mainly on Silly Walks. We all could use a laugh or two in these trying times.


9 posted on 01/06/2022 8:42:32 AM PST by Leaning Right (The steal is real.)
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To: servo1969
Meanwhile...

French lawmakers approve new ‘vaccine pass’ after fierce debate

10 posted on 01/06/2022 8:44:00 AM PST by mewzilla (Those aren't masks. They're muzzles. )
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To: dfwgator

The notion that we are free or will remain free is a joke.


11 posted on 01/06/2022 8:44:33 AM PST by Trumpisourlastchance
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To: servo1969

Feels like the world needs a new world war so western civilization can get a good kick in the ass to wake them up to what’s really important in life


12 posted on 01/06/2022 8:45:34 AM PST by stuck_in_new_orleans ( )
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To: Red Badger

Remember “LeCar?”


13 posted on 01/06/2022 8:46:09 AM PST by Eric in the Ozarks (Baseball players, gangsters and musicians are remembered. But journalists are forgotten.)
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To: servo1969

What did pedestrians do for transportation before socialism?

They used cars.


14 posted on 01/06/2022 8:47:25 AM PST by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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To: Eric in the Ozarks

Yes..................


15 posted on 01/06/2022 8:48:27 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: servo1969

How about a warning with governments?


16 posted on 01/06/2022 8:51:11 AM PST by Old Yeller (1776 em all. Let God sort it out.)
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To: Eric in the Ozarks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVrOad9mRho

1982 LeCar commercial

Things in the ad…

Under $5000

Fast trains

France

Stunningly beautiful people with big hair

Snobbish announcer

Oh … the car makes ap appearance too.


17 posted on 01/06/2022 8:52:09 AM PST by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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To: Red Badger

Being able to walk is always a necessity if you buy a fine French car (or British car)


18 posted on 01/06/2022 8:58:59 AM PST by kaktuskid
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To: servo1969

Government....

This is what should always come with a warning label. Check out the statistics at a very fine and detailed academic site:

“... the more power governments have, the more human insecurity and violence. In short: to our realization that power impoverishes we must also add that power kills.”

https://www.hawaii.edu/powerkills/


19 posted on 01/06/2022 9:00:08 AM PST by Worldtraveler once upon a time
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To: Old Yeller

Governments are unhappy with that....

Explains a lot.


20 posted on 01/06/2022 9:01:11 AM PST by Worldtraveler once upon a time
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