Important video message

[digger]

This has to be one of the best "road safety group" ads I think Ive ever seen.

The message speaks for itself. (should be on tele here)
YouTube- Embrace Life - always wear your seat belt




any other community or safety signs/videos we should all see?

[Disco44]

This has to be one of the best "road safety group" ads I think Ive ever seen.

The message speaks for itself. (should be on tele here)
YouTube- Embrace Life - always wear your seat belt (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-8PBx7isoM&feature=related)




any other community or safety signs/videos we should all see?

Good one Dig.Without a belt..no chance and what a mess.

[p38arover]

That one was posted a while back. I didn't watch it to the end as it was so boring.

I still haven't seen it all.

[digger]

That one was posted a while back. I didn't watch it to the end as it was so boring.

I still haven't seen it all.

sorry for the repost, but I am surprised at the "boring" comment. I would have thought that any road safety ad or initiative would be supported..

being it lasts 1.5minutes Im also surprised you didnt watch it right through to see the naked dancing seatbelt girls at the end ....... :twisted::o:twisted: .... or not?

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[Baffle]

That one was posted a while back. I didn't watch it to the end as it was so boring.

I still haven't seen it all.

I hope you don't have an experience which makes this add really touch home. I have and I hate it.

[VladTepes]

It's a great ad i think as it doesn;t rely on "blood and guts" to which so many people are "immune' to try to sell the message.

Worth a look Ron.

[digger]

I recieved an email from someone with this attached...

its a good one BUT from O/S with subtitles....

At their request I shant name the person who sent it but here
is the link....

YouTube- The WIll - Road Safety Campaign

maybe localpolice should start this?

thanks....."unnamed person" (you know who you are!):D
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[Cap]

This has to be one of the best "road safety group" ads I think Ive ever seen.

The message speaks for itself. (should be on tele here)
YouTube- Embrace Life - always wear your seat belt (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-8PBx7isoM&feature=related)




any other community or safety signs/videos we should all see?

WOW

[akelly]

There's an amazing one from the UK with a group of young girls travelling on a freeway and the driver is texting - its very definitely a "blood and guts" scare campaign but since I first saw it I think of it every time I see someone on the phone driving.

If I can find the link I will post it.

here 'tis http://www.poetv.com/video.php?vid=64989

[p38arover]

I would have thought that any road safety ad or initiative would be supported..

Not really. I wonder how many are like me and ignore them all?

[B92 8NW]

Saw this the other day that someone has obviously put together.

Unsafe Driving... - Video (http://www.metacafe.com/watch/yt-az1smQMWHYk/unsafe_driving/)

[Dmmos]

There's an amazing one from the UK with a group of young girls travelling on a freeway and the driver is texting - its very definitely a "blood and guts" scare campaign but since I first saw it I think of it every time I see someone on the phone driving.

If I can find the link I will post it.

here 'tis http://www.poetv.com/video.php?vid=64989

That's a good one - from when I saw it I've tried to limit texting while driving (I still do a little to be honest). In my humble opinion texting is much more dangerous than holding a phone to your ear during a call.

[It'sNotWorthComplaining!]

There's an amazing one from the UK with a group of young girls travelling on a freeway and the driver is texting - its very definitely a "blood and guts" scare campaign but since I first saw it I think of it every time I see someone on the phone driving.

If I can find the link I will post it.

here 'tis British Girls Crash Whilst Texting (http://www.poetv.com/video.php?vid=64989)
May be it would be good to screen that over and over again on TV here, it might sink the message in. We see cars wandering all over the road regulary with people texting.
My be we should have a dob in a texter number, just like the dob in a hoon, and dob in a litterer.

[digger]

May be it would be good to screen that over and over again on TV here, it might sink the message in. We see cars wandering all over the road regulary with people texting.
My be we should have a dob in a texter number, just like the dob in a hoon, and dob in a litterer.

you can see it now, people SMS ing the registration number of the car in front whos texting the car number of the guy texting in front whos.....


ok finished now :)

[disco2hse]

I recieved an email from someone with this attached...

its a good one BUT from O/S with subtitles....

At their request I shant name the person who sent it but here
is the link....

YouTube- The WIll - Road Safety Campaign (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mr5R3ulZwN4)

maybe localpolice should start this?

thanks....."unnamed person" (you know who you are!):D
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Damn that is so clever.

[disco2hse]

May be it would be good to screen that over and over again on TV here, it might sink the message in. We see cars wandering all over the road regulary with people texting.
My be we should have a dob in a texter number, just like the dob in a hoon, and dob in a litterer.

Had a fatality here a week or two back. The dead female driver was found with a cell phone in her right hand. The news reported that she had been texting.

[Dmmos]

Damn that is so clever.

X2

Dave

[digger]

off topic - a bit...

ever wonder why police never smile
YouTube- ‪Wonder why police officers never smile-‬‎

[digger]

Found by TWITCHY in another thread


YouTube - TAC Campaign - 20 year Anniversary retrospective montage "Everybody Hurts" music by REM TV ad

[DeanoH]

A number of years ago, when my young bloke Scott was about 5 we had friends drop in with their young bloke, about the same age. Whilst the boys were watching TV Scott who was a chronic asthmatic started getting wheezy, no problem down to the bedroom bring back the pump and mask, loads it with an ampoule of Ventolin puts the mask on and continues to watch TV. Well, the other kid freaks out big time, yelling, screaming, crying absolutely terrified. Took us a while to associate the two events and for his parents calm the boy down.

One of the earliest TAC blood and gore ads had a young boy knocked down on the road with an oxygen mask on. It then showed a copper telling the driver "........the lads dead". Remember that one ?

The poor little bugger had never seen an asthma mask before but he had seen the TAC ad and was convinced Scott was about to die.

Never approved of the 'blood and gore' ads since. ****heads that make these ads have no idea of the harm they can cause.

Deano:)

[B92 8NW]

A number of years ago, when my young bloke Scott was about 5 we had friends drop in with their young bloke, about the same age. Whilst the boys were watching TV Scott who was a chronic asthmatic started getting wheezy, no problem down to the bedroom bring back the pump and mask, loads it with an ampoule of Ventolin puts the mask on and continues to watch TV. Well, the other kid freaks out big time, yelling, screaming, crying absolutely terrified. Took us a while to associate the two events and for his parents calm the boy down.

One of the earliest TAC blood and gore ads had a young boy knocked down on the road with an oxygen mask on. It then showed a copper telling the driver "........the lads dead". Remember that one ?

The poor little bugger had never seen an asthma mask before but he had seen the TAC ad and was convinced Scott was about to die.

Never approved of the 'blood and gore' ads since. ****heads that make these ads have no idea of the harm they can cause.

Deano:)

Sounds to me more like the facile credulity of a child which would be soon outgrown rather than any long term harm. If a blood and gore ad stopped one drunk driver from getting in a car and killing another, myself, friends or family, I'd sleep happily even if it meant ten children had taken the wrong meaning from it.

After all, the ads target drivers (not children who don't drive) and I doubt any adult would find themselves on a psychologist's couch attesting all their life's failings to being harmed by a graphic TAC ad as a child forty years ago.

[Bushie]

A number of years ago, when my young bloke Scott was about 5 we had friends drop in with their young bloke, about the same age. Whilst the boys were watching TV Scott who was a chronic asthmatic started getting wheezy, no problem down to the bedroom bring back the pump and mask, loads it with an ampoule of Ventolin puts the mask on and continues to watch TV. Well, the other kid freaks out big time, yelling, screaming, crying absolutely terrified. Took us a while to associate the two events and for his parents calm the boy down.

One of the earliest TAC blood and gore ads had a young boy knocked down on the road with an oxygen mask on. It then showed a copper telling the driver "........the lads dead". Remember that one ?

The poor little bugger had never seen an asthma mask before but he had seen the TAC ad and was convinced Scott was about to die.

Never approved of the 'blood and gore' ads since. ****heads that make these ads have no idea of the harm they can cause.

Deano:)


But......Scott was alive !!!!!! and thankfully a big difference.

Over the last week I've handled 2 motor vehicle fatalities, one as on scene commander, and one as the duty officer (fire service). I'd be very happy if there weren't any more.

Different styles of ads target and impact different groups, so what doesn't work for Ron (do any) or yourself may work at getting the message to others.



Martyn

[twitchy]

sorry was a double up...

[DeanoH]

Sounds to me more like the facile credulity of a child which would be soon outgrown rather than any long term harm. If a blood and gore ad stopped one drunk driver from getting in a car and killing another, myself, friends or family, I'd sleep happily even if it meant ten children had taken the wrong meaning from it.


So, lets see if I've got this right............its OK to terrorise children, as long as it's in a good cause, as they'll probably 'get over it' ......................hmmm. Can't say I agree.


After all, the ads target drivers (not children who don't drive) and I doubt any adult would find themselves on a psychologist's couch attesting all their life's failings to being harmed by a graphic TAC ad as a child forty years ago.

So, again, lets see if I've got this right.................it's OK to traumatise children as long as they aren't the specific target as trauma they can suffer as children won't affect them in later life..................hmmm. Again, can't say I agree.

Deano:)

[DeanoH]

But......Scott was alive !!!!!! and thankfully a big difference.

Over the last week I've handled 2 motor vehicle fatalities, one as on scene commander, and one as the duty officer (fire service). I'd be very happy if there weren't any more.

Different styles of ads target and impact different groups, so what doesn't work for Ron (do any) or yourself may work at getting the message to others.



Martyn

Yeah, Scottys alive and well, 23 years old now. Have you noticed how the older your kids get the more they cost ?
Was a member of the local Brigade for over 20 years, Captain for five. Couldn't agree more.
As to the 'blood and gore' ads. Any idiot can make a disturbing and 'traumatising' ad and use this to promote a cause/behaviour. Do the advert makers consider the effect these ads may have on children, or do they use the old 'end justifies the means' argument and cop out ?
This thread started lauding a clever safety belt ad. No blood, no gore but hard hitting, clever and effective. Another example is the Workcover ads that showed 'the most important reasons for workplace safety' , mum and the kids when dad comes home. Again, no blood and gore, clever, hard hitting and effective. Much better than the young girl sticking her hand in the bread slicer type Workcover ad.
My view is that these "blood and gore" ads are made by lazy ad makers who couldn't be bothered to do better and the complete lack of professionalism and competence or even care this displays. If you are going to be an ad maker be a good one not a 'sensationalist' no talent one.

Deano:)

[B92 8NW]

So, lets see if I've got this right............its OK to terrorise children, as long as it's in a good cause, as they'll probably 'get over it' ......................hmmm. Can't say I agree.



So, again, lets see if I've got this right.................it's OK to traumatise children as long as they aren't the specific target as trauma they can suffer as children won't affect them in later life..................hmmm. Again, can't say I agree.

Deano:)

Not quite, it's the words "terrorise" and "trauma" I disagree with, I see it as "childish misinterpretation". Ace posted a good explanation of "road trauma" from his line of work, a term for which trauma is appropriate as it is much more far reaching (ie loss/tragedy affecting families, friends, communities, police, emergency services) than the trauma you describe.

[B92 8NW]

Different styles of ads target and impact different groups, so what doesn't work for Ron (do any) or yourself may work at getting the message to others.



Martyn

I think that is the key point. A good friend of mine who develops ads for the TAC certainly isn't a "lazy ad maker[s] who couldn't be bothered to do better and the complete lack of professionalism and competence or even care this displays", it's more to do with creating a range of ads the successfully target different groups, as you say getting the message across to as many people.

[twitchy]

So, lets see if I've got this right............its OK to terrorise children, as long as it's in a good cause, as they'll probably 'get over it' ......................hmmm. Can't say I agree.



So, again, lets see if I've got this right.................it's OK to traumatise children as long as they aren't the specific target as trauma they can suffer as children won't affect them in later life..................hmmm. Again, can't say I agree.

Deano:)

Traumatise them, have you not seen the freakin video games they play now??? To many kids are desensitised already.

[digger]

another good few... from Northern Ireland I believe


YouTube - Road safety ad

YouTube - Mess Irish Road Safety.mpeg

[miky]

Not really. I wonder how many are like me and ignore them all?


The problem is that when there are many ads all similar I tend to think "ho hum, not another" and ignore them.


I mean, when you look at the stats, the hit rate is increasing each year. So do they work? I don't think so.

I see people (usually women [sorry]) texting as they drive almost everyday.


.

[p38arover]

I don't normally take much notice of road safety adverts but this one from the TAC is good.

It goes for about 5 mins.

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=Z2mf8DtWWd8 (http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=Z2mf8DtWWd8)

[LSD_AUTOMOTIVE]

Yes, this was shared just before Christmas as well - definitely worth a few minutes of your time

Sarah

[p38arover]

Yes, this was shared just before Christmas as well - definitely worth a few minutes of your time

Sarah


Ahh. Sorry. I didn't realise it was a repost. I had better find it and merge the threads.

[p38arover]

Threads merged.

[LSD_AUTOMOTIVE]

It was on a Merry Christmas thread somewhere - I wouldn't worry, it's worth the repeat

Edit - never mind :)

Sarah

[jc109]

So, lets see if I've got this right............its OK to terrorise children, as long as it's in a good cause, as they'll probably 'get over it' ......................hmmm. Can't say I agree.



So, again, lets see if I've got this right.................it's OK to traumatise children as long as they aren't the specific target as trauma they can suffer as children won't affect them in later life..................hmmm. Again, can't say I agree.

Deano:)

I appreciate all kinds of ads, be they blood and guts or the more subtle kind. I'm an adult and it's me and other adults who these are designed to impact. Some ads are lost on people and some aren't. Hell, look at Ron's recent post. One even got through to him. We need all of these. One life saved is worth it.

As far as the kids are concerned, well shouldn't the parents take responsibility for what their children are watching??? People need to stop blaming others for what goes on in their own house.

Kids freak out at times. Big deal. Their parents may drive safer so the kid has longer on this earth to get over all that damage. Or more likely some teenager or twenty-something takes a cab home from the pub and avoids running the same 'traumatised' kid down.

[lebanon]

G'day and G'year

The Beautiful Not-Scary Seatbelt PSA.

YouTube - Embrace Life - always wear your seat belt

[SwedishBloke]

That is one of the very best information commercials I've seen. Makes you appreciate the beauty of life and what matters a bit more.

Driving without seat belts is down right stupid.

[newhue]

nice

[digger]

10 minutes but another good one..
its American but good one, it doesn't rely on blood and gore

YouTube - Your Final Text Message

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NEW CAMPAIGN - not relying on blood or gore...

showing in SA -- "MATEMORPHESIS"

YouTube - ‪Motor Accident Commission "Matemorphosis" TVC - AdNews‬‏

THERES SOME OTHERS TOO!

This one showing in W.A.
YouTube - ‪Office of Road Safety "Enjoy the Ride" TVC - AdNews‬‏


from Castrol
YouTube - ‪Creative Road Safety TVC from Castrol‬‏


From DENMARK!!
YouTube - ‪Danish Road Safety Council‬‏
YouTube - ‪Danish Road Safety Council - With subs‬‏

lastly (and unusual source..)
from the US NAVAL SAFETY DRIVING CENTRE
(why you should wear a helmet)
YouTube - ‪Road Safety Commercial Wear A Helmet‬‏


Digger

[ramblingboy42]

wearing a seat belt or relying upon any other safety device will not prevent you the driver, having a crash, its a crash....rarely an accident.....you crash because of the way you drive.....theres nothing accidental about that and until you start relying on yourself to prevent crashes and not safety devices that try to prevent injury as result of your crash then nothing's going to change. You are going to keep on killing yourselves and/or your loved ones. the alternative answer is what engineers are starting to do and that is take away the vehicle control from the driver. I love that. I believe only rigorously certified drivers should have a license just like airplane pilots.

[Tote]

Texting...

If Texting is such a great contributor to the road toll then why have we not seen an increase in the road toll consistent with the introduction of SMS capable phones, increasing as the popularity of texting rises.

Not saying it is a good idea or safe but enforcing the don't touch your phone rule seems similar to the speed camera enforcement.
Easy to enforce - Check, touch your phone and you are gone
Easy for Politicians to be seen to be "getting tough on motorists" - Check
Good revenue raiser - Check.

Scientifically proven to reduce the road toll - Someone go buy me a researcher.:wasntme:

Regards,
Tote

[digger]

#PubLooShocker - YouTube

a different tack, I dont really think this is that great an idea!

[Pedro_The_Swift]

VW 'Eyes on the road' ad brings danger of texting and driving to the movies - Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com/2014/06/09/vw-eyes-on-the-road-texting-driving-video/#continued)

[Chops]

Here's hoping they run the same thing here.

Personally, I reckon they should be equipping cars with a device that renders phones useless whilst the car is running full stop. Maybe then drivers will pay more attention to the road, as well as passengers paying attention to what's going on around them too.

[robbotd5]

Ingenious and very effective. Would work a treat here with a cinema full of teens and 20 something's.
Regards
Robbo

[rick130]

Ingenious and very effective. Would work a treat here with a cinema full of teens and 20 something's.
Regards
Robbo


and 30, 40 and 50 year olds too ;)

[Ausfree]

In my job, I'm on the road all the time. the amount of people I see using a mobile phone and texting while driving is unbelievable.:o Actually it is a sackable offence in my job to use a mobile phone while driving a company vehicle. Company policy is, vehicle parked, ignition off, maxi-brake on and driver outside the vehicle to use a phone.

[Redback]

Great idea, but as long as dumbarses like this are in the audience, there's no hope:(

Second comment about the video:eek:

Cecil Ma
This is so fake and so lame. Pop corn bags are obviously US style not used in Hong Kong. English-only texts do not exist in Hong Kong. And by the way, most people in Hong Kong don't drive. They ride public transit. And streets are too busy and crowded to even have distracted driving. Especially for young movie goers, they would have no clues what VW was allegedly trying to communicate!

Baz.

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from 'audience interaction" thread by "Roverlord Off Road Spares"

These People Whip Out Their Phones In A Movie Theater. They Never Saw It Coming! | SF Globe (http://sfglobe.com/?id=951)

[Saitch]

https://www.youtube.com/embed/JHixeIr_6BM'rel=0&autoplay=1&iv_load_policy=3 (https://www.youtube.com/embed/JHixeIr_6BM'rel=0&autoplay=1&iv_load_policy=3)

[CowsGoMoo]

Very good!

[digger]

its been up a couple of times... effective isnt it!

there is a thread with road safety ads

[digger]

Is this the most shocking anti-speed ad | video: Car News- CarsGuide (http://www.carsguide.com.au/car-news/is-this-the-most-shocking-anti-speed-ad-video-28769?origin=newsfooter)

Irish ad, very confronting...

[Redback]

Still not as confronting as this, posted all those years ago;

TAC Campaign - 20 year Anniversary retrospective montage "Everybody Hurts" music by REM TV ad - YouTube

[p38arover]

its been up a couple of times... effective isnt it!

there is a thread with road safety ads

Merged three threads.

[digger]

Just adding some more in here...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7l5Wa94ynss
a good compilation, 5 minutes but powerful!




In SA we have had this one for a while (a "rebedged" NZ ad I think... quite good)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXHZvlsU6yk


Another SA campaign "lose your licence and your screwed"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ILrCZ7WnA0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VR1Cg2xHs8c

This one was short lived because "it showed kids pretending theyd been drinking!" (how bad are people to whinge about that nowdays!?)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Bds6fC5-Ng

SA have gone another tac again... this started on Valentines day.. Should be interesting to see if it catches on... :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcHxmzAg9us

[bob10]

Thanks, mate. I have passed the first one on. powerful stuff. Bob

[ramblingboy42]

Digger , Don Dunstan would have liked the last one......snookums.

[digger]

MAC (http://www.mac.sa.gov.au/)

Drunk pedestrians...

https://m.youtube.com/watch?ebc=ANyPxKpJfM35vuOpkhPNOFOWpahC9Q29-ItHHu56nVWaFQdESySJUXWljgzqAgLNYBRiz1watbDo&time_continue=17&v=8vIL4pWoZrY

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RTNvl8_h-LU


https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IZbaSIZxSgo

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=n6J-LErQFmg



https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XiT4cW7s9eY

Different and about to start on Tele here...

Cheers

[Pedro_The_Swift]

so,, Kens not a big fan of wi fi?

[digger]

So the Kiwis have started a new campaign -

This is against the texting whilst driving epidemic...

And I think it's well done... Apparently the action is catching on..

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wM75ulDRkhI


Cheers

Be safe over Christmas , please!

[Dark61]

I thought the OP ad was very good.
Sadly , I don't think any kind of campaign is going to make a difference to the majority of dick heads I see out and about.I feel for the emergency services having to clear it all up.
cheers,
D

[ramblingboy42]

Why do you HAVE to be on your phone everywhere you go?

20 yrs ago you didn't.....couldn't.......and you didn't spend hours on your home land line chatting to people.

So whats happened?

I have not noticed an increased level of friendship with anyone....

[jonesfam]

I just looked up Australian Road Toll. It made for some interesting reading.

In 1970 the Australian Road Toll was 3798! Or about 17 people per 100000 of population.

In 2015 the Australian Road Toll was 1209. Or about 6 people per 100000 of population.

1209 is still way to many but I was staggered by the reduction in deaths. There are more people, more cars, more roads & definitely more Idiots yet the Road Toll has dropped by around 60% in 45 years (have I worked that out correctly?).

But, still be careful out there, that's 1209 people that won't be having Christmas this year!

Jonesfam
BTW 1970 was the year my Parents & Brother were killed, that's why I chose it.

[Jesters Td5]

I just looked up Australian Road Toll. It made for some interesting reading.

In 1970 the Australian Road Toll was 3798! Or about 17 people per 100000 of population.

In 2015 the Australian Road Toll was 1209. Or about 6 people per 100000 of population.

1209 is still way to many but I was staggered by the reduction in deaths. There are more people, more cars, more roads & definitely more Idiots yet the Road Toll has dropped by around 60% in 45 years (have I worked that out correctly?).

But, still be careful out there, that's 1209 people that won't be having Christmas this year!

Jonesfam
BTW 1970 was the year my Parents & Brother were killed, that's why I chose it.

The primary reason for reduction on Death Tolls is due to increased safety of vehicles and the laws changing making the wearing of seatbelts compulsory.

What is missing is the 800% increase in the number of para and quadriplegic injuries since the introduction of airbags (Austrlia 804% from inception to 2013, USA 680% and UK 885%) no records since 2013 as it was sending the wrong message apparently. So yes we have had a decrease in the number of deaths, but with more people, more cars and no mobile phones etc etc + increased safety, the numbers of people affected is much much higher.

Be safe people, enjoy Xmas but make sure you and everyone else on the road gets to go home and not the hospital or the morgue

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