Drive Safely (video) -- This is a graphic video that is very moving and tragic

[Michael]

I just watched this for the first time.

I almost couldn't watch the whole video.

After it was over, the first thing I did was I got up, found my two small children, and held them tight.

I thank God I haven't had to live through something like this.

But I think everyone should watch it.

[mraff]

I hate to say it, but I don't think watching this would positively affect the driving of 99% of the A-holes I see driving like dicks every morning and night on the way to and from daycare, work, and my home.

[orangelion03]

Shocking.  Rightfully so.

Reminds me of the anti-texting PSA from England (this compilation may have used one or two scenes from it).

[Michael]

I hate to say it, but I don't think watching this would positively affect the driving of 99% of the A-holes I see driving like dicks every morning and night on the way to and from daycare, work, and my home.

Well, if nothing else, it will remind us that those a-holes are out there.

But if you affect just 1%, isn't it worth it?

[mraff]

Yes, but 99% was optimistic on my part.................

[fastwin]

I just recently posted on the DFWM board about this crap. http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?article=40366

Heads up people! Put the f#@king cell phone down! How important is that call? Texting? God damn, most folks can barely drive their car in a reasonable fashion and stay in their lane. Add the distraction of kids in the car, lane competition and cell phone/texting crap... recipe for someone getting killed! I see nothing but more riders being killed as long as this goes on. Hell, it's a combat zone on the best day. Just don't want to add cell phone/dumbass/distracted drivers! Maybe a law that let's me shoot them would make things better! Make sense to me!

[Kopfjager]

But I think everyone should watch it.

why?

[Michael]

why?

Aside from the safety awareness aspect of this video and how easy it is for someone to be killed by simple distractions, I think it's important to put life into its proper perspective.

I don't dwell on the negative side of things, but I try to remember to be grateful for what I have. I try to remember to keep my wife happy and feeling appreciated every day, and I try to remember to put aside my hobbies and spend more time playing with my children.

[superjohn]

There's simply no appreciation from the general public for how difficult it is to operate a motor vehicle safely at speed. The human brain does not multitask well, despite what anyone thinks, and driving requires a lot of multitasking. Add any extra conversation, nail painting, reading, web surfing or whatever and you leave zero room to react if the environment changes suddenly.

[Betty Rage]

Yesterday I was driving to the place next to the river I like to skate at, doing about 50, I came around a corner and all of a sudden there was a silver sports car staring me in the face. Seems the guy going the other way got impatient and crossed the double yellow to pass the car in front of him. I had to swerve to avoid a head on collision. I shudder to think of how closely I came to being one of the scenarios in that video.

Sad thing is, he probably went home still thinking he was in the right. People don't change.

[NoisyDante]

The worst thing I've seen is still Porsche Girl. 

If you're the type of person who needs to see this shit to scare yourself into riding/driving responsibly, look for those crash images.  Easy to find, awful story.

[RAT900]

Yup "dumb" kills

Texting and driving is the new terror,,,, I am always on the horn at traffic lights because the light is green and the idiot in front of me has their head down looking at the little screen thumbing away...and I look at them driving and thumbing on the roads...it is farking insane

I am amazed at how many people can't stand to be alone with the smell of their own meaningless thoughts for more than 30 seconds

I resent the fact that people get bent out of shape if they can't yammer at you the very second they want to....the new expectation of "always accessible" is horrid....I like boundaries and borders the misuse of our technology has engendered this artificial sense of urgency that is mindless if considered rationally

Life and death are urgent matters all else is contrived

I resent when someone calls me from their car because they are stuck in traffic and want to kill time...FARK YOU!!  I now ask if they are stuck alone in the car in traffic and if they say yes I tell them to find another way to kill time and to not use me as a distraction

I miss having down time, I miss not having to wonder who might be trying to reach me when my cell is turned off

well this is turning into a Luddite Unabomber rant so I must stop

[fastwin]

Actually that was one of the best versed posts I have read on this topic. Well said. I have friends and a putzy brother in law that would go into seizures if they weren't on the phone or texting. You wouldn't believe the pissed off voice mails the brother in law leaves when we don't/can't answer of phones... cell or home. He fits your description to a "T". And my wife thinks my cell phone is an electronic ankle monitor (she an ex-probation offficer!! ) who also gets mad when she can't instantly reach me. Even when I am on motorcycle rides!!! Hello, I'm riding the bike... the cell is turned off and in a jacket pocket!!

Oh well, space is good. I like silence and borders too. Maybe I should just leave my ear plugs in after rides!

Be careful out there people.

[orangelion03]

The worst thing I've seen is still Porsche Girl. 

Of this i must know more!  Linky to original post perhaps??

[factorPlayer]

Of this i must know more!  Linky to original post perhaps??

Nah, you don't.  Trust me.  Just no upside to checking that out.