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02-05-2009, 09:57 AM

avacorvette

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Pay attention

Pay attention
Anybody street racing or trying just to show off. Good lesson we all should refresh apon.

This video is not for the faint of heart. BEWARE

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02-05-2009, 10:03 AM

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St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17-'18-'19-'20-'21-'22-'23-'24

Damn!

02-05-2009, 10:04 AM

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Thanks for posting this. Reality of how quickly and sometimes innocently things can go so wrong. Needs to be watched every day as a reminder to pay attention.

02-05-2009, 10:10 AM

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A bit too much, but Effective...Thanx I think eveyone needs to see that video.

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02-05-2009, 10:15 AM

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and you see things like this everyday.

02-05-2009, 10:24 AM

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I got the point without watching the whole thing. Your a goul if you feel the need to watch the whole video.

02-05-2009, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by evoman

and you see things like this everyday.

Agreed !!!

I know I'm not perfect but I see people driving every day bareley paying attention.

My primary focus when driving seems to be defensive driving.

02-05-2009, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Monterey C6

I got the point without watching the whole thing. Your a goul if you feel the need to watch the whole video.

I stopped about 1/2 way. This scared the S#@T otta me.

02-05-2009, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by jeffjob

Agreed !!!

I know I'm not perfect but I see people driving every day bareley paying attention.

My primary focus when driving seems to be defensive driving.

As it should be. Offensive driving will get you in trouble. Being aware of your surrounding helps.

02-05-2009, 11:01 AM

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Thanks for sending. I wonder if that's a commercial actually playing overseas? I wish our airwaves weren't so politically correct and stations would air that.

02-05-2009, 11:04 AM

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Whoa! That's pretty sobering, but thanks for posting. It made me think.

02-05-2009, 11:12 AM

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Thanks for sending. I wonder if that's a commercial actually playing overseas? I wish our airwaves weren't so politically correct and stations would air that.

I wish someone would watch the whole thing so they can tell me if it was a commercial or an ad. I can't do it.

02-05-2009, 11:14 AM

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Heavy. Thanks (I think) for posting. Reminds me of the drivers ed I took in High School. It also reminds me that we need to be reminded to pay attention.

02-05-2009, 11:22 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by avacorvette

I wish someone would watch the whole thing so they can tell me if it was a commercial or an ad. I can't do it.

Not a commercial. Basically like a PSA or Ad Council ad.

02-05-2009, 11:35 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by avacorvette

I wish someone would watch the whole thing so they can tell me if it was a commercial or an ad. I can't do it.

We get this kind of thing a lot in France, it's a public safety advert pushed on TV.
You can see in some places that it has been financed by AXA, one the larger insurer in Europe, the equivalent of the DOT and others.

This particular link is broadcast on British TV. They have the same for DUI, driving while talking on the cell phone, ...

The french ones are particularly powerful but extremely effective I can assure you that you get the message.

I am all for it.

a++ Cédric