![]() ![]() Thus, Tyco had to change the toy line’s name for the second wave, creating The Incredible Crash Dummies. This departure occurred because the NHTSA felt that consumers would become distracted from their message, that people should buckle up, with the crash-style play of the toys. Unfortunately, the NHTSA only supported the new toy line for one wave, when the toy line carried the name Vince & Larry: The Crash Dummies. Thus, Tyco entertained the thought of turning them into toys. The slapstick antics of these two dummies attracted the attention of children. They also featured the voice talents from Jack Burns, for Vince, and Lorenzo Music, for Larry. These PSAs starred two crash test dummies, Vince and Larry. Beginning in 1985, the NHTSA began running PSAs to encourage people to buckle up while riding in cars. In 1991, Tyco joined forces with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to turn their successful PSA campaign into the Incredible Crash Dummies toys. ![]()
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