2016 Cell Phone and Texting Campaign
“When you text and drive, you just don’t care about the consequences”
The 2016 campaign – “When you text and drive, you just don’t care about the consequences.” – aims to remind drivers of the very real and sometimes devastating repercussions of texting at the wheel.
TV commercial
Commercial broadcast on French-language television from September 19 to October 16, 2016.
Radio ad
Ad aired on English-language radio from September 19 to October 16, 2016.
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Prank Ad
Textez au volant et courez la chance de partir pour le grand voyage!
(Text and drive and you could win a trip to your final destination!)
Prank ad, on French-language radio, social media and web platforms to reinforce the campaign message, “When you text and drive, you just don’t care about the consequences.”
Radio Ad
Print ads
Billboards along highways and ads on city buses across the province.
Anti-texting and driving static window cling
The SAAQ is continuing the promotion of its anti-texting static clings for car windows. The window cling is available at SAAQ service centres, from some road safety partners and at Familiprix stores.
Mobile application
Launched during the 2012 campaign, the Focus Mode application for Android devices (compatible with Android 4.0 to 6.0) blocks incoming calls and text messages and automatically sends acknowledgement of receipt-type messages to those trying to contact the driver. It can be downloaded free of charge from Google Play.
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