# Tricky Advertising Cut Out Cop Car Ad Slows Down Traffic By kyosuke0603 | Published 2007-03-31 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cut-out-cop-car-ad-slows-down-traffic References: [thecoolhunter.net](http://www.thecoolhunter.net/ads/Cop-Car-Cutout-Ad-Stops-Traffic/) A [public service advertisement](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/project-yellow-lights-love-story) in Turkey, which is actually a cut out cop car parked along side the highway behind a billboard became an effective [road safety](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/public-safety-initiative) precaution for drivers who see it. From a far, it seems a real cop car making someone slow down which enables them to read the billboard. **Implications** - Any innovation that helps save lives without being intrusive or requiring a huge amount of resources to implement is going to be widely accepted by society, and it's always inspiring to see a simple concept being put to good use. Initiatives like this are a great example of how ingenuity can lead to ideas that pay dividends well beyond their cost. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.3/10 - Popularity: 73% | Activity: 78% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Road Safety Precautions:** Opportunities for innovative solutions to enhance road safety without being intrusive or resource-intensive. - **Effective Public Service Advertising:** Innovative approaches to captivate audiences and deliver important messages through unconventional advertising techniques. - **Simple Concepts with Impact:** The potential for impactful ideas that are cost-effective and can bring about significant positive change in society. ### Who This Affects Most - **Advertising:** Opportunities to disrupt traditional advertising methods by incorporating creative and attention-grabbing techniques like the cut out cop car in this article. - **Safety:** Innovations in road safety technologies, strategies, and campaigns that effectively promote safe driving and reduce accidents. - **Public Services:** Potential for innovative approaches to deliver important messages and engage the public in a memorable and impactful way. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Innovative Outdoor Advertising Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/outdoor-advertising-campaign.md) - [Car Safety-Promoting PSAs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/never-happens-campaign.md) - [Artful Illusory Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/illusion-artwork.md) - [Calmly Dimmed Billboard Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/decaf-billboard.md) - [Playful Creative Design Billboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3d-billboards.md) - [Food Truck Billboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/food-truck-billboard.md) - [Vibrant Retro Transport Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/public-transport-safety.md) - [Urban Robot Traffic Safety](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/polis.md) - [Charitable Live-Marketing Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/living-billboards.md)