Comments on: UK Campaign Drives Home the Cost of Reckless Driving http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/02/17/uk-campaign-drives-home-the-cost-of-reckless-driving/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Erin Sturgis-Pascale http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/02/17/uk-campaign-drives-home-the-cost-of-reckless-driving/comment-page-1/#comment-63299 Erin Sturgis-Pascale Fri, 20 Feb 2009 19:17:06 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=5485#comment-63299 New Zealand has a similar ad called Spin the Wheel. It's creepy and powerful. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgQyaBNBao0 New Zealand has a similar ad called Spin the Wheel. It’s creepy and powerful.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgQyaBNBao0

]]> By: Jeffrey Hymen http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/02/17/uk-campaign-drives-home-the-cost-of-reckless-driving/comment-page-1/#comment-63214 Jeffrey Hymen Wed, 18 Feb 2009 22:30:44 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=5485#comment-63214 The 'take longer to look for [motor] bikes' PSA was also powerful. "Loud pipes save lives?" How 'bout careful driving saves lives. The ‘take longer to look for [motor] bikes’ PSA was also powerful. “Loud pipes save lives?” How ’bout careful driving saves lives.

]]> By: Andy B from Jersey http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/02/17/uk-campaign-drives-home-the-cost-of-reckless-driving/comment-page-1/#comment-63200 Andy B from Jersey Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:22:37 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=5485#comment-63200 John, that's a great idea. John, that’s a great idea.

]]> By: JohnBike http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/02/17/uk-campaign-drives-home-the-cost-of-reckless-driving/comment-page-1/#comment-63187 JohnBike Wed, 18 Feb 2009 02:57:34 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=5485#comment-63187 As part of the big three bail out agreement, they should have to pay for PSA like these in the same manner that the cigarette companies had done back in the 60's or 70's. Does anyone else remember the adds, "This is life, this cuts it short."? Where they by the Add Council? They had an effect on me, I never smoked. I'm thinking 10 cents on the dollar, for every one dollar that an add costs, they would have to give 10 cents towards driver safety PSA. For too long now, the auto industry has gotten away from being responsible. Doesn't the alcohol industry pays for the designated driver PSA? As part of the big three bail out agreement, they should have to pay for PSA like these in the same manner that the cigarette companies had done back in the 60′s or 70′s. Does anyone else remember the adds, “This is life, this cuts it short.”? Where they by the Add Council? They had an effect on me, I never smoked.

I’m thinking 10 cents on the dollar, for every one dollar that an add costs, they would have to give 10 cents towards driver safety PSA. For too long now, the auto industry has gotten away from being responsible. Doesn’t the alcohol industry pays for the designated driver PSA?

]]> By: Andy B from Jersey http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/02/17/uk-campaign-drives-home-the-cost-of-reckless-driving/comment-page-1/#comment-63170 Andy B from Jersey Tue, 17 Feb 2009 20:13:56 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=5485#comment-63170 Wow! That Irish PSA was grotesquely disturbing. Exactly what's needed! Wow!

That Irish PSA was grotesquely disturbing.

Exactly what’s needed!

]]> By: Mark Walker http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/02/17/uk-campaign-drives-home-the-cost-of-reckless-driving/comment-page-1/#comment-63169 Mark Walker Tue, 17 Feb 2009 20:10:38 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=5485#comment-63169 Once it would have been unthinkable to use graphic ad to discourage smoking -- and I speak as someone old enough to remember Marlboro Man ads on TV. I can still recite the TV slogans of a half-dozen cigarette brands (I'll spare you). But today, the city health department runs anti-smoking ads so graphic that, after I've seen them once, I close my eyes to them in horror. And I think they're great. The percentage of smokers in the city's population has declined since the ads started airing a few years ago. Driver behavior is the next ad taboo, and I hope to live long enough to see it broken. It'll take some luck, though. I am a member of a high-risk group -- I'm a New York City pedestrian. Once it would have been unthinkable to use graphic ad to discourage smoking — and I speak as someone old enough to remember Marlboro Man ads on TV. I can still recite the TV slogans of a half-dozen cigarette brands (I’ll spare you). But today, the city health department runs anti-smoking ads so graphic that, after I’ve seen them once, I close my eyes to them in horror. And I think they’re great. The percentage of smokers in the city’s population has declined since the ads started airing a few years ago. Driver behavior is the next ad taboo, and I hope to live long enough to see it broken. It’ll take some luck, though. I am a member of a high-risk group — I’m a New York City pedestrian.

]]> By: Omri http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/02/17/uk-campaign-drives-home-the-cost-of-reckless-driving/comment-page-1/#comment-63168 Omri Tue, 17 Feb 2009 20:07:16 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=5485#comment-63168 Wonder how much it would cost to air these British/Irish ads on local US stations. Wonder how much it would cost to air these British/Irish ads on local US stations.

]]> By: Ian Hlavacek http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/02/17/uk-campaign-drives-home-the-cost-of-reckless-driving/comment-page-1/#comment-63166 Ian Hlavacek Tue, 17 Feb 2009 19:36:10 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=5485#comment-63166 Great, that just ruined my day. Twice. Great, that just ruined my day. Twice.

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