Road safety campaigners yesterday slammed Homer Simpson. The cartoon star is regularly shown knocking back pints of Duff beer before getting in his car, often with his family in tow. Amanda Roberts, 43, of the Campaign Against Dangerous Driving, said: “The example they are setting by showing Homer in this light is more than careless, it is downright dangerous.” She added: “It’s completely the wrong message to give out. He should be showing that it’s never OK to drink and drive.” But Simpsons fan Richard Kalman, 23, said: “Homer’s drinking and driving is usually met with terrible consequences.” This year’s festive ad campaign is under way in the United Kingdom to raise awareness of the problem. One in 10 UK drivers admits drink-driving
SOURCE: The Daily Record