The Ad Council has some new material in its campaign aimed at teenage drivers. In these spots, a comedic actor (Fred Willard in the ad above) in the backseat of a car with three teens cajoles or threatens the driver into slowing down or minding the road. The gist of the campaign, corresponding with the title of its web site, is "speak up or else" -- a name perhaps more suited to hard-hitting PSAs from overseas.
Ad Nauseam
Campaign Enlists Comedians to Curb Reckless Teen Driving
Stay in touch
Sign up for our free newsletter
More from Streetsblog Los Angeles
Friday’s Headlines
Metro K Line North, potholes, South Pasadena, Pasadena, trees, car-nage, and more
March 27, 2026
Metro Board Unanimously Advances K Line North Light Rail Extension
Mayor Bass backed off of her push for indefinite delays requested by some mid-city residents opposed to tunneling under their homes
March 26, 2026
Why Cities Need More “Agile” Streets
When projects are routed through a full capital-improvement workflow, solutions tend toward expensive, permanent interventions - not alternatives that might achieve 80 percent of the benefit at 10 percent of the cost
Wednesday’s Headlines
ICE, speed cameras, Ohio Avenue, North Metro K Line extension, SB79, streetlight repair, DIY, Olympics, car-nage, L.A. River path gate, and more
March 25, 2026
Monrovia Seeks Input on Draft Bike Master Plan
The deadline for public comment is this Friday, March 27 2026
