speeding advert??

**NI-2.2SRI** · 4th February 2009, 01:45

has any1 seen the anti speeding ad on tv?? the one where everywhere the man goes hes sees the little boy lyin on the ground?? at the end it says, "kill your speed or live with it", sent a bit of a shiver up my back!!!

**oldgit21** · 4th February 2009, 03:25

Originally Posted by NI-2.2SRI

has any1 seen the anti speeding ad on tv?? the one where everywhere the man goes hes sees the little boy lyin on the ground?? at the end it says, "kill your speed or live with it", sent a bit of a shiver up my back!!!

It obviously had the desired effect on you, I was moved by it too.

IMO it should be. 'Kill Your Speed, or Kill a Child' which is it to be?

Lets hope many others take heed and drive more carefully also.

**big rich** · 4th February 2009, 03:29

aint saw this yet m8, i will report back once i have seen it, sounds horrable

**fenderguitar** · 4th February 2009, 08:11

just seen this after seeing your post.Gets the point across

**Ste** · 4th February 2009, 09:11

Originally Posted by oldgit21

'Kill Your Speed, or Kill a Child' which is it to be?

Implying that everytime a person speeds, they will kill someone. Not exactly true though, is it?

Whilst I do not condone speeding (IMO different to exceeding the speed limit) we need to better educate people to driving to the conditions and not just be limited to some arbritary speed.

Eg, the other day I saw a lot of people driving on very slippery roads at about 25mph, I thought a safe speed was more like 15 mph max, so no-one 'exceeded the limit', but several were 'speeding'.

Conversely, I am aware of times when the 70mph limit on the motorway can be exceeded safely and hence 'exceeding the limit', but not 'speeding'.

**glenboy** · 4th February 2009, 09:43

A very hard hitting advert,did send a few shiver's down my spine too.

**Zark** · 4th February 2009, 09:54

It is pretty powerful stuff... If you haven't seen it, it's Here on youtube

**n_hudson** · 4th February 2009, 10:10

Originally Posted by Zark

It is pretty powerful stuff... If you haven't seen it, it's Here on youtube

Thanks for that... I was searching on Youtube for it. Its not a bad one, but I think the one with the car actually hitting the kid in slow motion at 30 and then at 40 got the message to me more...

**Tadpole** · 4th February 2009, 10:21

Originally Posted by Zark

It is pretty powerful stuff... If you haven't seen it, it's Here on youtube

Like most campaigns the effect will in my opinion be short lived. We need constant reminders of the consequences. However I have utmost sympathy for anyone who may have lost a loved one due to any type of road accident. The smashed wreckage of a car beside the road following an accident effects you for a few miles then what? ....

**oldgit21** · 4th February 2009, 13:19

Originally Posted by Ste

Implying that everytime a person speeds, they will kill someone. Not exactly true though, is it?

Ah sorry about that ,you sound disapointed. There always has to be one pedantic post.
Anyone with any sense would realise its the potential to kill.

Whilst I do not condone speeding (IMO different to exceeding the speed limit) we need to better educate people to driving to the conditions and not just be limited to some arbritary speed.

Eg, the other day I saw a lot of people driving on very slippery roads at about 25mph, I thought a safe speed was more like 15 mph max, so no-one 'exceeded the limit', but several were 'speeding'.

In my day we used to call it common sense!

Conversely, I am aware of times when the 70mph limit on the motorway can be exceeded safely and hence 'exceeding the limit', but not 'speeding'.

Sorry guvnor I was exceeding the speed limit, but I wasn't speeding... honest guv because I considered it safe to break the limit.

ah thats alright then!. *******

There is never a time when speeds on the motorway can exceed 70mph. Its illegal to do so, and therefore is not applicable to any discussion on the forum, its discussion would be purely hypothetical.