A QUEENSLAND car dealership has received a slap over the wrist from the advertising watchdog after airing a radio ad that discriminated against disabled people. Llewellyn Motors told the Advertising Standards Board it has since withdrawn the ad… According to complaints filed with the ASB, the Llewellyn Motors ad claimed that the car dealership’s prices “could not be beaten, just like a drum … that’s next to a guy with no arms.” The majority of the ASB board considered that the advertisement is presenting the loss of limbs in a negative way and is suggesting that losing a limb would prevent you from doing certain things,’ the ASB’s ruling said. “The board noted that the reference is not a true depiction of the capacity of a person with a disability and is not relevant to the product.” Llewellyn Motors apologised for running the ad.
