Watch.
Watch this.
An ad that runs on TV here in Victoria.
Click on the ‘watch commercial’ on the bottom left.
It breaks my heart. Every. Single. Time.
And please,
Please
Slow down.
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22 Responses to “Watch.”
May 28th, 2008 at 1:06 pm
So very sad. This is why I just will not speed. Period. I just don’t. I get so irate when people go out on the roads and put others lives at risk so they can be first in line to get a damn latte or whatever the hurry. If there was something to rush about, it would be a latte, but not at the expense of someone’s life as they and their loved ones know it. So selfish. So sad.
May 28th, 2008 at 1:19 pm
Oh. MY. God. We don’t have that here in NSW. I’m sitting here at work with tears on my cheeks and my boss just asked me what’s wrong, so now I titally want to cry my heart out.
Awesome ad.
With a kid getting his learners - I’m terrified. Nothing is ever worth speeding over. Nothing.
May 28th, 2008 at 1:35 pm
I saw that for the first time today.
Too sad
May 28th, 2008 at 1:35 pm
So very sad, Kelley. These stories caused by people speeding are horrible and so unnecessary. That and no wearing seat belts. I can’t begin to tell you the number of auto accidents I have responded to as part of the ambulance crew, and found kids all messed up, due to speeding, no seat belts or alcohol, or a combination of all three. So sad…
May 28th, 2008 at 1:39 pm
How very, very sad. It’s one thing to bury a child because of illness - it must be quite another to have to bury a child because of a stupid, life-wasting accident. I hope I never know the experience.
May 28th, 2008 at 1:42 pm
OMG…
May 28th, 2008 at 1:51 pm
I’m glad you’re getting the message out there.
May 28th, 2008 at 1:52 pm
So sad.
May 28th, 2008 at 1:57 pm
thank you for sharing this.
May 28th, 2008 at 2:12 pm
I’ve never seen this before. Every single one of those stories…So tragic. So glad you got this up and posted.
May 28th, 2008 at 2:25 pm
Very choked up, makes me sad.
May 28th, 2008 at 5:36 pm
Oh. My. God.
May 28th, 2008 at 6:23 pm
I’m sick to fucking death of seeing dead kids every weekend. I’m sick to fucking death of telling some poor bloody parents their kid isn’t coming home. I’m sick to fucking death of the waste.
Thanks for that, Kelley.
May 28th, 2008 at 9:10 pm
And so say all of us.
Getting a pager message calling us to an accident with people trapped is the worst part of what we do.
May 28th, 2008 at 10:14 pm
Kelley,
This really brings things home, to everyone. In Qld schools, they also have the fire and rescue come out to the schools and show students what they do, my miss came home a very different person and cried just explaining things. It made a very big impact on her.
May 28th, 2008 at 11:34 pm
thanks for sharing the link - very important reminder ! It just isn’t worth it.
May 28th, 2008 at 11:58 pm
That was powerful. Thank you for sharing.
May 29th, 2008 at 1:40 am
I couldn’t even begin to imagine how she feels. Very sobering.
May 29th, 2008 at 2:15 am
In the US, they focus on the drunk drivers. The speed demons are just as bad…
May 29th, 2008 at 3:11 am
It is such a disgrace that this is still an issue in places.
I wasn’t aware of it being an Australian issue.
Here in Holland it is almost unheard of, but home in Ireland the numbers are nothing short of horrific.
The number of single vehicle accidents alone tells it’s story.
Slow the fuck down.
These are some clips from similar road safety campaigns in Ireland.
I SERIOUSLY warn you that these are GRAPHIC & DISTURBING. They were created so out of desperation at the situation in Ireland.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CItzzlCEeMg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3rxnr8L_1w
May 29th, 2008 at 3:56 am
I can’t view that here at work but I will check it out when I get a chance.
May 30th, 2008 at 9:27 am
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