Thinking of texting while driving? Watch this video. (Graphic injury) (Public Safety Announcement)

Youtube ^ | 25 August 2009 | Jeff Head

[Jeff Head]

This video should be shown to every teenager in this country...and anyone else who ever has an inclination or temptation to "text" while driving.

Be forewarned, though a depiction, the video if fairly graphic in terms of injury.

PSA Texting while Driving, U.K., August 2009

Please spread this one around. Consider showing it in schools and churches.

[Jeff Head]

FYI, graphic, but much needed video for safety while driving.

[Jeff Head]

FYI...please watch and pass along.

[Candor7]

Darwin Award candidates.

Idjits. Makes me angry. I see it on the road ALL THE TIME.

And I pull over and let them by if they are behind me.

[American Constitutionalist]

What they should show is what real Emergency Responders see after a very bad accident that resulted in deaths.
My cozen was a Emergency Responder and in his time of service, he told me he saw enough gruesome things after a car accident.

[Jeff Head]

They used to show such films (and perhaps still do) in drivers ed in the 70s when I went through. Left very deep and lasting impressions.

But this video is very close to the real thing and the direct link to texting, in the words and light spirit that teens today do it while driving, is what drives this home.

[Tuketu]

Great Vid especially all the action inside the car as the accident unfolded. Somehow, it appeared staged although dramatic and well done.

[dalereed]

Don’t have to worry about it, I had Verizon block it on our phones and I don’t know anyone that does it.

[Jeff Head]

I see it all around me when driving in Boise, Idaho. I imagine it is just as wide spread elsewhere.

[doc1019]

There is nothing, I repeat, nothing that can’t wait until my car is parked, and I can give full concentration to a response. After all, it was only a few years ago when we had to wait, and we managed to survive.

[greatplains]

Very good video to forward to kids - or anyone who texts/puts on makeup/dresses/shaves etc. while driving.

[mylife]

I prefer the PSA to a law.
You cant legislate away stupid.

[Jeff Head]

Exactly...only a few short years ago and we got by without them. They are good for emegencies, and good for conversation, info, and dialog...but not while driving.

[Jeff Head]

If enough people see these types of videos depicting the graphic results of their stupid decisions...more and more people will self-legislate. Which is the whole idea.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Wow, this video is totally graphic. I don't know if CGI was used on impact of the vehicles or if it was an actual, real accident.

I know one thing - I ain't touching my cell phone ever again while driving!

[mylife]

Heyup

[dalereed]

That teaches them that they should have put those bicycles in the trash on their 16th birthday!!!

they are only usefull when your too young to get a drivers license!

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping!

[Theo]

ping.

[beaversmom]

You mean like this (scroll to 4:20 in vid):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFYoms6uf3M