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29. 01. 10. - 16:00

F1 legend Lauda fronts anti drink-drive campaign

Three-time Formula One champion Niki Lauda is spearheading a controversial Austrian anti- drink-drive campaign using graphic images of injured children.

"I want to raise awareness that drink driving isn't a trivial offence but something that endangers your own life and the lives of others," the 60-year-old CEO of discount airline FlyNiki said.

The campaign – initiated by Social Democratic (SPÖ) Traffic Minister Doris Bures – features shocking images such as one of a driver kneeling over a boy he has just run down.

The minister said the campaign would continue despite the public debate the TV spots have caused since many people consider them to be repulsive.

Austrian Times

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