ROADS THAT HONK

TitleROADS THAT HONK
BrandHPCL
Product / ServiceHP LUBRICANTS
CategoryC03. Exhibitions / Installations
EntrantHINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD Mumbai, INDIA
Idea Creation LEO BURNETT INDIA Mumbai, INDIA
Media Placement LEO BURNETT INDIA Mumbai, INDIA
PR LEO BURNETT INDIA Mumbai, INDIA
Production LEO BURNETT INDIA Mumbai, INDIA

Credits

Name Company Position
Leo Burnett India Leo Burnett India Creative Agency

The Campaign

Our idea is 'Roads that Honk.' We created smart life poles that communicates with each other on both sides of these hairpin turns, and alerts drivers with the sound of a horn. The radar on the smart life poles reads the speed of the vehicles, and then communicates with the smart life pole at the other end. These smart life poles then alert the drivers on both sides by honking. Honking lets the drivers know about the approaching vehicle, so now, even if a driver is approaching a turn at 60 km/hr., he would have enough time to slow down. And cross safely. So, with this idea, we have eliminated any given chance of dependency, because sound is the one and only medium that a driver cannot ignore. Because at the end of the day, one car slowed down, is one life saved.

Creative Execution

At hairpin bends, drivers are uncertain of whether a vehicle is approaching from the other side of the bend, which often leads to them over speeding, causing major accidents and casualties. We wanted to save lives by getting drivers to slow down. Our idea is 'Roads that Honk.' The first ever road that honks at drivers to avoid head-on collisions and casualties. We created smart life poles that communicates with each other on both sides of these hairpin turns, alerting drivers with the sound of a horn. The radar on the smart poles reads the speed of the vehicles, and communicates with the smart life pole at the other end. These smart life poles then alert the drivers on both sides by honking. This became the only warning sign that drivers couldn’t ignore. HPCL in association with NHAI aims to take this technology all across India at every deadly hairpin-bend.

Describe the success of the promotion with both client and consumer including some quantifiable results

Over 3.8 million views on YouTube within a week. 50 million Media impressions were generated in the first 3 hours of the launch. 105 million media impressions since the release. Over 15 million social media reach. Roads that honk technology received an overwhelming response from the auto media as well as people across various social platforms. The biggest takeaway came when even Dharmendra Pradhan, the Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas of India spoke about the technology innovation. National Highway Association of India is installing this technology across all major hairpin bends that were accident prone and were threat to drivers. Even the Saudi Ministry of Transportation is installing the smart life poles in their country Within 2 weeks, data suggested that over 8 out of 10 speeding drivers slowed down at these turns. And accidents were reduced by 45% on these hairpin bends.

Explain why the method of promotion was most relevant to the product or service

The Jammu-Srinagar highway in India is voted as one of the world's deadliest highways. It has over 150 deadly hairpin bends. 80% of car accidents on this highway occur at these dangerous hairpin bends, as drivers seldom know what is coming from the other side of the blind spots. Our idea is 'Roads that Honk.' The world's first ever road that honks at drivers to avoid head-on collisions and casualties. With the use of radar, light and sound, our installation generated direct response from the speeding drivers. Horn and light made them slow down and drive safely at bends.

On the hairpin bends, drivers are uncertain of whether or not a vehicle is approaching from the other side of the bend, which often leads to them over speeding, causing major accidents and casualties. As drivers, it is humane to miss the signs, or ignore them entirely. Especially in extreme weather conditions as rain, snow and heavy fog. Sometimes, drivers even choose not to honk at hairpin turns, thinking there wouldn’t be a vehicle approaching from the other end. So, with our idea of Roads that Honk, we have eliminated any given chance of dependency, because sound is the one and only medium that a driver cannot ignore. And our choice of amber LED lights will only reinforce the drivers on both sides to slow down and cross each other safely. Because at the end of the day, one car slowed down, is just as one life saved.

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