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'''Wicked Campers''' is an Australian camper van rental company based in [[Brisbane]], Australia.<ref>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/ |
'''Wicked Campers''' is an Australian camper van rental company based in [[Brisbane]], Australia.<ref name="News.com.au_1225700334722">{{cite news |url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/lifestyle/no-business-like-slogan-business/story-e6frg9zx-1225700334722 |title=No business like slogan business |author=Connolly, John |date=18 April 2009 |work=[[The Australian]] |accessdate=3 December 2011}}</ref> The company has outlets in Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, United Kingdom, North America, Chile and South Africa. |
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Wicked Campers are popular amongst younger drivers and backpackers. Each van features a unique hand painted design, often featuring pop culture references and crude slogans. |
Wicked Campers are popular amongst younger drivers and backpackers. Each van features a unique hand painted design, often featuring pop culture references and crude slogans. |
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== Controversy == |
== Controversy == |
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Wicked have continually attracted media attention in Australia and New Zealand for their use of offensive slogans on their painted vans.<ref>http://www.stuff.co.nz |
Wicked have continually attracted media attention in Australia and New Zealand for their use of offensive slogans on their painted vans.<ref name="Stuff.co.nz_3659946">{{cite news |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/3659946 |title=Wicked slogan 'goes too far' |date=5 May 2010 |agency=[[NZPA]] |work=[[Stuff.co.nz]] |accessdate=3 December 2011}}</ref><ref name="News.com.au_1111116961545">{{cite news |url=http://www.news.com.au/national/campervan-slogans-are-too-wicked-for-words/story-e6frfkwr-1111116961545 |title=Campervan slogans are too Wicked for words |author=Lawrence, Jessica |date=20 July 2008 |work=[[The Sunday Mail (Brisbane)|The Sunday Mail]] |accessdate=3 December 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2008/07/21/5637_local-news.html |title=Controversial campervan found |date=21 July 2008 |work=[[The Cairns Post]] |accessdate=3 December 2011}}</ref> |
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In 2010 the Queensland government released a report saying 90% of Wicked vans in the state were unroadworthy. Wicked voluntarily took the vans off the road but maintains that the vans were safe.<ref>http://www.news.com.au/travel/news/tourists-label-wicked-campervans-death-traps/story-e6frfq80-1225817940969</ref> |
In 2010 the Queensland government released a report saying 90% of Wicked vans in the state were unroadworthy. Wicked voluntarily took the vans off the road but maintains that the vans were safe.<ref name="News.com.au_1225817940969">{{cite news |url=http://www.news.com.au/travel/news/tourists-label-wicked-campervans-death-traps/story-e6frfq80-1225817940969 |title=Tourists label Wicked campervans 'death traps' |author=Dale, Amy |date=11 January 2010 |work=[[The Daily Telegraph (Australia)|The Daily Telegraph]] |accessdate=3 December 2011}}</ref> |
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In 2011 Wicked Campers received crisitcism from animal rights activists for placing stickers inside their Australian vans with the text "Kangaroos, run the fuckers down." Wicked claim the stickers were to promote road safety and prevent vehicular rollovers.<ref>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/travel/news/wicked-campers-rapped-for-stickers-encouraging-drivers-to-run-down-kangaroos/story-e6frg8ro-1226000835046</ref> |
In 2011 Wicked Campers received crisitcism from animal rights activists for placing stickers inside their Australian vans with the text "Kangaroos, run the fuckers down." Wicked claim the stickers were to promote road safety and prevent vehicular rollovers.<ref name="News.com.au_1226000835046">{{cite news |url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/travel/news/wicked-campers-rapped-for-stickers-encouraging-drivers-to-run-down-kangaroos/story-e6frg8ro-1226000835046 |title=Wicked Campers rapped for stickers encouraging drivers to run down kangaroos |author=Schefe, Yolande |date=6 February 2011 |work=[[The Sunday Mail (Brisbane)|The Sunday Mail]] |accessdate=3 December 2011}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Wicked Campers is an Australian camper van rental company based in Brisbane, Australia.[1] The company has outlets in Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, United Kingdom, North America, Chile and South Africa.
Wicked Campers are popular amongst younger drivers and backpackers. Each van features a unique hand painted design, often featuring pop culture references and crude slogans.
Controversy
Wicked have continually attracted media attention in Australia and New Zealand for their use of offensive slogans on their painted vans.[2][3][4]
In 2010 the Queensland government released a report saying 90% of Wicked vans in the state were unroadworthy. Wicked voluntarily took the vans off the road but maintains that the vans were safe.[5]
In 2011 Wicked Campers received crisitcism from animal rights activists for placing stickers inside their Australian vans with the text "Kangaroos, run the fuckers down." Wicked claim the stickers were to promote road safety and prevent vehicular rollovers.[6]
References
- ^ Connolly, John (18 April 2009). "No business like slogan business". The Australian. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
- ^ "Wicked slogan 'goes too far'". Stuff.co.nz. NZPA. 5 May 2010. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
- ^ Lawrence, Jessica (20 July 2008). "Campervan slogans are too Wicked for words". The Sunday Mail. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
- ^ "Controversial campervan found". The Cairns Post. 21 July 2008. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
- ^ Dale, Amy (11 January 2010). "Tourists label Wicked campervans 'death traps'". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
- ^ Schefe, Yolande (6 February 2011). "Wicked Campers rapped for stickers encouraging drivers to run down kangaroos". The Sunday Mail. Retrieved 3 December 2011.