New_scooby_04

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Another problem with this advert was the seemingly rather spurious attempt at inserting an "Teen Morality" aspect in there. Boy A and Girl B, getting frisky, maybe about to get it on.....

When, wouldn't you know it, here comes a rolling car: Boy killed, girl effectively crippled from the waist down!!

Co-incidence??? Maybe, maybe not.......

Powerful depiction of consequences of an accident, but confounded speed with reckless driving. Also, no exposition of the driver as a "typical person" so the viewer immediately disassociates themselves from the cuplprit and reverts to: "it won't happen to me" denial.

Ns04

MJW

Withdrawn due to copyright infringement, good to see they want to spread the message, eh ?

pimmo2000

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Good point, would have been better if it had been a middle ages women I think !!

matchmaker

I find the speed limits they have in ROI are a bit strange, in that they depend on the road classification instead of the type of road. An N road is 100 kph, an R road is 80 kph.

So the narrow, twisty, badly surfaced road round the Ring Of Kerry has a 100 kph limit, whereas a newly constructed, wide and well surfaced R road would have an 80 kph limit. Not many bits of the Ring of Kerry that I'd fancy taking at 100kph

Not that many drivers over there obey the speed limits anyway

Leslie

If you look at the overall causes and effects of accidents, which is how the authorities have to after all, you cannot say that speed is irrelevant. It will nearly always pay a part in the accident in some way.

As you said, speed will affect the consequences of an accident and that cannot be denied. Of course poor driving can also be a major factor, as can road conditions, particularly unsual ones which could not be forecast such as a diesel spill.

When it comes to speed, not only can it dictate the stronger likelihood of an accident occurring due to the ability to control a car in the event of a dangerous situation but it will also reduce the safety margins in all respects.

Years ago when the traffic density was very low in comparison to now, it was perfectly safe to drive fast since you could go a long way before seeing another vehicle. The driving standard was generally much better too since people took a pride in their skill to control older cars with awkward gearboxes and rotten handling and brakes compared with modern cars. These days the traffic is neverending at most times of the day and also modern cars are driven faster too. This makes it more difficult to overtake and also the chance of meeting a vehicle coming the other way going fast are extremely high.

These circumstances make it more dangerous and unfair to other road users to drive at high speeds, however good a driver you may consider yourself to be. The roads after all are there to enable vehicles to travel safely to destinations and not for the likes of us with high powered cars to drive on the limit as though we were on a track with no cars coming the other way.

Nothing wrong with driving fast but within the limits imposed by road conditions with thought for others on the road who don't wish to drive like that. We do not have a god given right to treat the roads as an excuse to show off our expertise at the wheel and to sneer at the slower drivers.

Best way to have your fun is to go on a track day or two where you can find out how good you really are!

Les

New_scooby_04

iTrader: (4)

At least the boy wasn't sipping from a can of Dr. Pepper before it happened....

*Sings*

"Dr. Pepper, what's the worst that could happen"

*Boy looks up*

Awwwww **** it!!!!!



Ns04

PS Feeling guilty about that bad taste joke, even though no teenagers were actually hurt during the making of that film!

chocolate_o_brian

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erm, i cant watch the advert, says its been removed. any other links?