I have to endorse the film as a powerful tool in getting across an important message
(I would not bother with the rest of the film - apart from the scenes showing police officers having to knock on doors and tell thre realtives. I think the actors in this got it right.
I will be frank in that informing the next of kin of any tragedy - whatever its cause or whoever was liable - is one awful experience for the officer ( a human being who has to stay calm/supportive and professional) no matter how "seasoned by the years of doing this job". The scene in the hospital, whilst very much like a scene from BBC's "Casualty" does rather reflect still the shock, grief and anger. Of the cider scene and the routine breath test prior to the texting scene ? I think this was done to show how the press can misrepresent given the scene in what I thought was a works canteen?
I would skip all of that "additional storyline drama"..,and show the minute of texting as part of a hard hitting THINK! campaign .
On the link Wildy has provided - You Tube has collated a few similar or topic related videos which all give a similar message.
On viewing them .. I thought an American lady whose daughter caused a very similar real life accident and who allowed footage of the horrendous result to be shown as part of a US campaign also drives home a strong message. Likewise this one... which may appeal to the hoons out there who cannot be reached by "human emotion /drama/anecdote"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbiHwGBs ... re=relatedBy the way. CAR AND DRIVER? Excellent site
for all things to do with driving. This video confirms Wildy's figures on how far we travel per second at 70 mph by the way. Good drivers know this and appreciate this along with COAST. Good drivers do not use hand held moblie phones nor ext when they drive either.
Oh.. well done, Wildy, by the way
for finding yet another thought provoking and educating topic.
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