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Duffy's Diet Coke bicycle ad cleared after complaints - video

Singer's advert given all clear by Advertising Standards Authority

Duffy's Diet Coke TV advert, which features the singer riding a bike without a safety helmet, has been cleared by the Advertising Standards Authority despite complaints.

Exactly 22 people took issue with the fact that Duffy was seen to be riding through the streets late at night without lights or reflective clothing, and as such was breaking health and safety rules in a move that could have been copied by children.

Watch the advert by clicking below.

Coca-Cola chiefs denied the claims, saying she was wearing a sequined top which reflected light, adding that bike did indeed have lights, reports the The Guardian.

The Advertising Standards Authority have sided with Coca-Cola, saying that the advert was unlikely to be watched by children due to its scheduling and was also "unreal and fantastical".


 

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jeepcat 

Jun 17, 2009

Duffy - a singer, or someone who can "do a retro singing voice"? Discuss.

SEM81 

Jun 17, 2009

She's not wearing a helmet either.

flumphert 

Jun 17, 2009

I fucking hate that ad and I hate Duffy even more since I've seen that ad. Annoying squeeky pixie faced chipmunk fucker. Wish she fell off that bike under a bus!

drgonzo2012 

Jun 17, 2009

Absolute bollocks. I knew a cyclist that died last year because she didn't wear a helmet.Nice message, Coke...I'll be drinking pepsi from now on. Perhaps Duffy felt uncool wearing one...which is hilarious because she's already uncool for doing a coke ad.

BorstalBreakout 

Jun 17, 2009

I would have thought more people would have been complaining about her big fat arse jutting out from the saddle of her bike. Why are NME even giving her this attention? She's a moron :-)

chrispaz 

Jun 17, 2009

She sounds like a little girl in that ad. It drives me crazy. Her music is just rehashed 60's soul. What's the point? At least Winehouse bought something to the genre. Go and lilsten to Dusty Springfield or Dion Warwick, not this shite.

Chris Morris 

Jun 17, 2009

They should have complained about damage to the ears.......total garbage

lipgloss 

Jun 17, 2009

drgonzo2012, sorry for your loss, but people need to take responsibility for their own actions, not rely on a completely unrelated advert to tell them what safety precautions to take. Although saying that, couldn't the advert just be pulled for being shit!

Moantag 

Jun 17, 2009

Cheer up sons, its only an advert.

Stuntman Mike 

Jun 17, 2009

Thou shall not buy Coca cola products.

Fletch_LT 

Jun 18, 2009

How did nobody cotton on to the fact she's also riding the bike through a supermarket?Her voice makes me want to die

littlejobriggs 

Jun 18, 2009

what about her crimes against music!!!!!!!

Moantag 

Nov 5, 2009

Cheer up sons

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