Texting while driving PSA --graphic--

[ducatiz]

PSA Texting while Driving U K August 2009 Peter Watkins Hughes Newport School of AMD Wales

[cyrus buelton]

those crazy britt's

[Pakhan]

Wait, does James fancy her mate Jewels?  They didn't say in the end.

Wish we had PSA's like that here.

ps, keep an ear out at .34 for a distinct cracking sound.  ouch

[cyrus buelton]

Wish we had PSA's like that here.

+1

I might start watching TV again if I could see gems like that every night.

[yamifixer]

They should show that to every 15 year old everyday for a year. Maybe they'll get it.

[sno_duc]

Every DMV should have that on an endless loop. When you go to re-new DL or plates, you'll watch it at least twice.

[He Man]

Ive seen just as many adults as ive seen teens do that.
They also mostly happen to women.
Ive seen a lot of guys talk on the phone though. and read newspapers.

And wtf are those other 2 girls looking at while shes texting away?

[CairnsDuc]

The problem here in Australia is just as bad, if not worse, but our stupid Politicians and Police keep focusing on Speed, they put a massive amount of money into buying new Speed Cameras, and they take money out of Street and Highway Patrols, so people don't care, It is a $300+ fine for talking/texting on a phone while driving, but If I got $1 for everyone I see talking/Texting in my 30 KM trip to work each day, I'd be getting nearly $100 every trip!

I've lost count how many times I've had near misses thanks to some cock talking away on the phone and not paying attention to where they are going (Booted a couple of doors in because of it too)

Good piece of film, wish they would show it here! 

[sbrguy]

totally stupid video to say the least. won't make a bit of difference at all with people becuase is shows no "real consequences".

the ending you see the chick that did all this on helicopter going to the hosptal, so what?  she gets better eveyone is dead big deal, she kills her friends she kills another family, big deal, they are dead.

better ending is showing her 6 months later, in court with her best friends from the car crippled and paralyzed testifying against her and the other family that she killed the next of kin testifying against her.  She says "i'm sorry" and then they spit in her face and haul her off to jail for the rest of her life.  would have been a much better ending.   

[cyrus buelton]

I just forced my wife to watch the video. Her response:



"Wow, that was poignant."




(she is married to me, so interpret that how you will)

[CairnsDuc]

Here's a silly (But very real Story)

About 12 months ago, we had 2 people went to court with in 2 days of each other, both ran red lights, both had accidents which took the life of innocent people, 1 was a Motorbike rider leaving behind a wife and young child, the other killing a driver on his way home from work. one admitted to being impatient and running the red light, the other was not paying attention and missed the red light. Both admitted this in court, both pleaded guilty.

Both walked out of Court, $500 fine each, 12 month ban from driving.

A motorcyclist does 150KPH in an 80KPH zone at 5am in the morning, no one gets hurt, no one else on the road, he is arrested, banned from having a License for 5 years and 2 years in Jail.

Now someone please explain the logic of that!
2 people are dead, slap on the wrist.
1 guy makes a silly decision, lucky for him he didn't get hurt or hurt anyone else, but he does jail time!
I've said it once and I'll say it again, the make the beast with two backswits running this state should be dragged into the street and flogged!

[mitt]

Good video, made me think about life anyway.


mitt

[hypurone]

If only they would show that stuff here! but of course it needs to be enforced. As with others, all I see these days are make the beast with two backswads on cellphones (not hands free and don't get me started on hands free!) and texting. All types, men, women, teens, old make the beast with two backsers etc.

Both walked out of Court, $500 fine each, 12 month ban from driving.

A motorcyclist does 150KPH in an 80KPH zone at 5am in the morning, no one gets hurt, no one else on the road, he is arrested, banned from having a License for 5 years and 2 years in Jail.

Now someone please explain the logic of that!
2 people are dead, slap on the wrist.
1 guy makes a silly decision, lucky for him he didn't get hurt or hurt anyone else, but he does jail time!
I've said it once and I'll say it again, the make the beast with two backswits running this state should be dragged into the street and flogged!

Amen brother! Here too!

[LMT]

This video was part of a news story on NPR just now.  It was made in Wales.  Some American cities are now showing it to teen groups.