The advert was displayed on a 96-sheet billboard on the A532 and featured blurred red and white lines trailing behind the Mini along with text reading: ‘The A532. It’s miles more fun in a Mini’.
A complaint to The Advertising Standards Authority questioned whether or not the advert, created by Iris Worldwide, could be harmful because it could be seen to encourage dangerous driving.
The ASA found that the large number of lines in different colours would give the impression of a fast moving vehicle and excessive speed.
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