RSA accused of displaying 'appalling disrespect' to people with disabilities

The new advert depicts a young driver who has been banned from driving literally being carried on the shoulders of his friends, girlfriends, and mother with the tagline ‘lose your licence, lose your independence’.

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has been accused of displaying “appalling disrespect” to people with disabilities after a controversial new ad campaign equated someone losing their driving licence with losing their independence.

The new advert depicts a young driver who has been banned from driving literally being carried on the shoulders of his friends, girlfriends, and mother with the tagline ‘lose your licence, lose your independence’.