ScoobyChris wrote:...were they coupled with any education on how to pick a safe speed for the conditions to try and help long term?
fungus wrote:I think you're correct Dave. I honestly believe that shock tactics have very lttle effect. Youngsters are so used to them that they take little notice. There is no easy answer to the problem, and using contrived videos will not have the desired effect. Most people learn from personal experience, and certainly the most vulnerable group, the 17 -21 age group are, by and large, imortal in their own eyes. Unfortunately, unless they have close personal involvement with an accident victim, the effect on them is minimal, and even then I think it wears off with time. Continually banging on about an issue produces a negative effect, and I think it makes people switch off. Thats not to say that I don't think something should be done. But what?
Nigel ADI
IAM trainee observer
martine wrote:I think films like this combined with careful 'counselling' by the presenters would have an effect. Advertising sometimes uses shock tactics and they wouldn't do it unless it worked. Helping people to realise the consequences of their actions may make them think twice esp. if peer pressure is involved - that's why I think showing to a group of young drivers is important.
On a related note, I attended a 'speed choice workshop' (volunterily I hasten to add!) done by Avon & Somerset police (actually they were professional presenters but you know what I mean) for drivers caught marginely speeding. Part of the morning was viewing a video of a ficitious crash in slow-mo with the presenter explaining what was happening to the vehicles and people involved in quite graphic detail.
One person had to leave the room.
By the end many people had tears in their eyes (including me) and there was total, deafening silence...until the presenter quietly said: 'I think we all need a break'. Everyone left the room in silence.
I can't believe that didn't have some long-term impact.
waremark wrote:ipsg.glf wrote:Was the cause of the crash depicted in the video due to someone speeding marginally over the limit?
Am I missing something? The Gwent video crash was due to texting while driving.
martine wrote:On a related note, I attended a 'speed choice workshop' (volunterily I hasten to add!) done by Avon & Somerset police (actually they were professional presenters but you know what I mean) for drivers caught marginely speeding.
waremark wrote:ipsg.glf wrote:Was the cause of the crash depicted in the video due to someone speeding marginally over the limit?
Am I missing something? The Gwent video crash was due to texting while driving.
ipsg.glf wrote:Was the cause of the crash depicted in the video due to someone speeding marginally over the limit?
fungus wrote:There is also another message in this video. If the driver had used cadence braking he would be able to steer around the child.
Nigel ADi
IAM trainee observer
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