Tommy L
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Very good compilation of vids. What the think! adverts dont do, is show the aftermath of the accidents. They show the result of speeding etc. But as this advert shows it isn't just down to speeding.
We need a similar/shorter version of that on our TV's. I think they will be a lot more effective than the Think! adverts.
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Planty02
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Originally posted by RS6
its that dam song makes you cry
hold me
thank fuck it wasnt just me 
same here  Funeral scene really hits home 
Also, the seatbelt one is very clever and effective.
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swill_omnibus
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I remember seeing a video like that when i was doing my passplus.
Was really shocking to see, but the person presenting it was from the fire brigade and the reason they don't show adverts like that in the UK is because of censorship.
Good compilation of vids though.
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Chopster
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thats proper good advert tbh, im glad ive calmed down alot. but i dno bout others on here but i couldnt live knowing tht id killed a child or sum1 through being a twat driving.
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Bonney
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Imo, we need more adverts like that in this country, Would work alot better. Some of them i couldnt watch, and i think other people where the same because in all honesty were guilty of most of the things it was showing that caused the accidents
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Haimsey
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Awesome advert. Need some proper shock therapy for some people.
Marcy Marc 
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Dav
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Originally posted by John
Adverts don't make me think about speeding.
I like to think I can use my own judgement when driving and base my speed on this.
People who see these then say they'll think before putting their foot down maybe shouldn't be driving.
That's sort of what I was thinking, along with "Am I the only one who got bored watching this?"
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Jambo
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i like the fact the first advert makes a point about paying attention for the driver AND the pedestrian.
Thats whats wrong with the UK, always hellbent and obbsessed with speeding.
You could walk across a road without looking, should the vehicle of been speeding it would be the motorist to blame for thaccident. Not the fact the whole mess could have been avoided with a simple glance in to the road.
Alot of people (general public) are quite niave on the subject of accidents and the reasons behind them.
Cars dont exceed 30mph and become huge child magnets. If they hit a child, its more than likely that the child didnt cross the road properly. As my mum told me "roads are for cars, you have to respect them!" Dont just expect them to stop for you, always assume they havent seen you etc...
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antnee
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Originally posted by swill_omnibus
Was really shocking to see, but the person presenting it was from the fire brigade and the reason they don't show adverts like that in the UK is because of censorship.
Thats just our government going mad! Censorship over saving lives? It should be shown to all people, more so the younger as images like those stay in you mind, so young people are less liekly to speed when they start driving
Im suprised no one has said it yet but at 1.56, Vtec kicked in Yo!
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DJ_SmokeyJoe
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Originally posted by drbeansri
wen i passed i was zooming around everywhere... but since having my big crash ... its made me think before *right foot down*
[Edited on 09-12-2008 by drbeansri]
That clip scared me. I passed just over 2 weeks ago, and, as you said you did - I floored it quite a bit. Although not through towns, built up areas and speed camera zones lol.
My thing was the twisty country lanes near where I live. I could pretend I was in an Evo, rather than a 99' Corsa 1.2 SXi. I rolled the car I saved up a year to buy and wrote it off. 18 inches more and I would have slid down a 40ft bank on the roof, broke my neck and died in the car...
It has really, honestly changed my total approach to driving a car.
- Joe.
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Graham88
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I'm sorry I know you were trying to make a real powerful statement there, but how do you know you'd have broken your neck? 
Would you have by any chance you got a cut on your arm and a small graze on your ankle too?
[Edited on 10-12-2008 by Graham88]
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nik
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I agree, a shorter version of this would be much better than the dross that is currently shown to us. The seatbelt advert about a broken heart is just crap.
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XSIHardy
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tbh... tht dog bit ...
id just kill the fucking dog
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NiCkO728
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Originally posted by XSIHardy
tbh... tht dog bit ...
id just kill the fucking dog
Yeah but in that split second your mind wouldn't process the thought "kill the dog not myself" and your immediate reaction would be to swerve. So many things happening at the same time.
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Gareth F
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That bought tears to my eyes, two fatal accidents ive been 1st and 3rd person to the scene sets it in stone what happens when things go wrong..... very good advert tho
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Jambo
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p.s Evanescence 
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