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"This Cameraphone Road Safety ad..."

How many have seen it?

When I first saw it, I had an idea it would have something to do with Road Safety, but the impact was far more shocking than I expected.

They make this stuff look so real.

Excellent method of reaching out to the Teenage audience though, let's just hope the message isn't ignored.

[URL]http://www.thinkroadsafety.gov.uk/campaigns/teenagers/teenagers.htm[/URL] if you haven't seen it.

Timmargh wrote:

> You'll be wanting to see this then:
> [URL]http://timmargh.net/files/bumperhit.wmv[/URL]

Daft git, opening the door. Should have leant out of the window!

Meka Dragon wrote:
> ... They should have combined it with the current who-ha ovr happy slapping. Kids slaps
> someone on the back of the head, runs off into the road laughing, gets hit by a car.


You'll be wanting to see this then: [URL]http://timmargh.net/files/bumperhit.wmv[/URL]

What message exactly could be ignored?

That was completely the driver's fault for going about 50 down a narrow residential street while there's a load of teenagers roaming the streets. And the guy who got hit stopped between the cars long enough for the driver to react and slow down. And the guy didn't have anything to do with whoever was using the mobile phone.

This thread reminds me of the "(Don't Get) Wasted" album advert telling people (teenagers, specifically) to be careful with drinks on holiday.

It's great.

It is about using mobile phones near roads, I'm pretty sure. Also, the kid does actually look up and down the road briefly, he must just be blind.

It's not so much about using your mobile when crossing a road - more to do with simply paying proper attention.

I wonder if it'll be taken off the air after reports of the Asian woman and her kids committing suicide by train?

Tomm wrote:
> Bullett wrote:
> They make this stuff look so real.
>
> Cus of the low resolution they could get away with makin the whole
> crash sequence about 3 frames long...


yeah...

...

Meka Dragon wrote:
> Yeah, but the message will still come across; mess about near roads,
> and chances are you'll end up dead. Or worse!

Agreed.

many goats wrote:
> Meka Dragon wrote:
> They should have combined it with the current who-ha ovr happy
> slapping. Kids slaps someone on the back of the head, runs off into
> the road laughing, gets hit by a car.
>
> Surely that leaves viewers feeling that justice has been done?

Yeah, but the message will still come across; mess about near roads, and chances are you'll end up dead. Or worse!

Bullett wrote:
> They make this stuff look so real.

Cus of the low resolution they could get away with makin the whole crash sequence about 3 frames long...