youtube UK psa on texting - Toyota Yaris Forums

2009BBPliftback · 08-26-2009, 01:22 AM

for those of you who do or know anyone that texts while they drive watch this PSA on youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNN2E-f8nNk

Graphic Content

Vang · 08-26-2009, 01:36 AM

yep heard it on the news
i do hate idiots on the road endangering other peoples lives.. just natural selection imo

2009BBPliftback · 08-26-2009, 01:38 AM

i guess my intentions are a little parental just putting it out there so maybe someone who does won't

Bob Dog · 08-26-2009, 01:42 AM

as long as they only select themselves

Kaotic Lazagna · 08-26-2009, 02:13 AM

I have a very graphic email of a person texting and the accident that occurred due to it. If you would like to see it, PM me your email address.

Bob Dog · 08-26-2009, 02:16 AM

Just for myself, I think that one was enough for tonight.. I was already having a hard time going to sleep

Kaotic Lazagna · 08-26-2009, 02:19 AM

hahaha. (Not that accidents are funny, but your comment made me laugh)

Thirty-Nine · 08-26-2009, 02:22 AM

I swear to God, the rage I would have if someone hurt or killed my wife or any of my family or friends because they were too busy sending a text message behind the wheel ...

I see people swerving all over the Interstate all the time and they have their heads in their iPhones or Blackberries.

This video was very powerful. It's a shame it'll never get shown in the U.S. on TV.

eTiMaGo · 08-26-2009, 02:50 AM

instead of TPMS and airbags and traction control, new cars need cell phone signal jammers, that'll save a lot more lives...

Kaotic Lazagna · 08-26-2009, 03:09 AM

But what about if there is an emergency or something? Like an accident just happened and you have to call for emergency while in the car (like coming to a stop)?

AdeJong 03 · 08-26-2009, 03:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

But what about if there is an emergency or something? Like an accident just happened and you have to call for emergency while in the car (like coming to a stop)?

well its already illegal to text and drive out here. just have to hope that people obey

i sometimes text at lights, but i wouldnt do it while rolling. especially not on an iphone

some phones you know well enough to feel out the keypad and do it while keeping your eyes on the road.

no excuses though

SailDesign · 08-26-2009, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by eTiMaGo

instead of TPMS and airbags and traction control, new cars need cell phone signal jammers, that'll save a lot more lives...

COOL idea! I never thought of that one....

Now, where can I find one?

eTiMaGo · 08-26-2009, 09:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

But what about if there is an emergency or something? Like an accident just happened and you have to call for emergency while in the car (like coming to a stop)?

Only active while the car is moving

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Originally Posted by SailDesign

COOL idea! I never thought of that one....

Now, where can I find one?

http://shoponspot.com/handheld-5-ban...-blocker-05wh/

SailDesign · 08-26-2009, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by eTiMaGo

http://shoponspot.com/handheld-5-ban...-blocker-05wh/

Heh! Thanks!

Vang · 08-26-2009, 09:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eTiMaGo

instead of TPMS and airbags and traction control, new cars need cell phone signal jammers, that'll save a lot more lives...

!!!!
good idea

i would love to bring one of these to class

frownonfun · 08-26-2009, 11:57 PM

ok i know this is unpopular but i text and drive all the time. as long as you know where the letters are i really don't see it as any different than pushing buttons on a stereo. your attention is off the road whilst doing either but i don't hear an outcry about banning car stereos. especially when you have those that show images and have touch screens and all that jazz.

but more importantly, what is the uk's fascination with these graphic psa commercials?! the british air force base i was stationed at made us sit and watch these same stupid ass videos. drunk driving, speeding, seatbelts... i've seen them all and sorry but i can't help but roll my eyes. i think these are more an exercise in desensitization than anything else. but that's just me.

Crims0n5 · 08-29-2009, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by frownonfun

ok i know this is unpopular but i text and drive all the time. as long as you know where the letters are i really don't see it as any different than pushing buttons on a stereo. your attention is off the road whilst doing either but i don't hear an outcry about banning car stereos. especially when you have those that show images and have touch screens and all that jazz.

but more importantly, what is the uk's fascination with these graphic psa commercials?! the british air force base i was stationed at made us sit and watch these same stupid ass videos. drunk driving, speeding, seatbelts... i've seen them all and sorry but i can't help but roll my eyes. i think these are more an exercise in desensitization than anything else. but that's just me.

It's like that movie red asphalt they had me watch in drivers ed. It's really meant to make you come face to face with the reality that you could possibly kill someone. I'm happy nothing bad has happened to you, but that doesn't eliminate the danger. The fact of the matter is, driving impaired, whether it be from alcohol, texting, or what ever you're doing to purposely take you attention from the road, can kill you. I'm not saying it will. Even if you don't die you may not be able to live the same quality of life. (Paralysis, brain death/ damage, being the empty shell of the person you once were) What really frightens me is the thought surviving an accident, but hurting someone else, possibly someone I love and care about.

I, myself, couldn't imagine living with the guilt if I had done kind of harm to another person. I admit that I am no saint. I occasionally do shoot of a few texts every now and then. Hypocrite or not, I hope that people do become more considerate drivers and think about the safety of others as well as their own.

Everyone be safe and God Bless.

2+2 · 08-29-2009, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by eTiMaGo

instead of TPMS and airbags and traction control, new cars need cell phone signal jammers, that'll save a lot more lives...

Great idea. We also need aircard jammers for laptops. But then of course passengers wouldn't be able to access their laptops while someone else is driving. Hell maybe all this technology making driving unsafe is going to force us to use technology to restore safety - let the computer do the driving and call it a day.

08-26-2009, 01:22 AM	#1
2009BBPliftback Drives: 2009 Yaris LB in Blazing blue Join Date: May 2009 Location: Western PA (Franklin) Posts: 237	youtube UK psa on texting for those of you who do or know anyone that texts while they drive watch this PSA on youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNN2E-f8nNk Graphic Content

08-26-2009, 02:22 AM	#8
Thirty-Nine Small cars are a big deal View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 3,144	I swear to God, the rage I would have if someone hurt or killed my wife or any of my family or friends because they were too busy sending a text message behind the wheel ... I see people swerving all over the Interstate all the time and they have their heads in their iPhones or Blackberries. This video was very powerful. It's a shame it'll never get shown in the U.S. on TV. __________________ Subcompact Culture: The Small car blog

08-26-2009, 02:50 AM	#9
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	instead of TPMS and airbags and traction control, new cars need cell phone signal jammers, that'll save a lot more lives... __________________ The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. - Robert Jackson Bye bye 1NZ...

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08-26-2009, 01:36 AM	#2
Vang Drives: 2008 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: CA Posts: 158	yep heard it on the news i do hate idiots on the road endangering other peoples lives.. just natural selection imo

08-26-2009, 01:38 AM	#3
2009BBPliftback Drives: 2009 Yaris LB in Blazing blue Join Date: May 2009 Location: Western PA (Franklin) Posts: 237	i guess my intentions are a little parental just putting it out there so maybe someone who does won't

08-26-2009, 01:42 AM	#4
Bob Dog DARK PHASE OF THE MOON Drives: 07 liftback Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: the Boondocks, NC Posts: 993	as long as they only select themselves

08-26-2009, 02:13 AM	#5
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	I have a very graphic email of a person texting and the accident that occurred due to it. If you would like to see it, PM me your email address.

08-26-2009, 02:16 AM	#6
Bob Dog DARK PHASE OF THE MOON Drives: 07 liftback Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: the Boondocks, NC Posts: 993	Just for myself, I think that one was enough for tonight.. I was already having a hard time going to sleep

08-26-2009, 02:19 AM	#7
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	hahaha. (Not that accidents are funny, but your comment made me laugh)

08-26-2009, 03:09 AM	#10
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	But what about if there is an emergency or something? Like an accident just happened and you have to call for emergency while in the car (like coming to a stop)?

08-26-2009, 11:57 PM	#16
frownonfun View User's Garage Drives: 09 Yaris HB, 08 SR5 Tundra Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: RGV, Texas Posts: 1,086	ok i know this is unpopular but i text and drive all the time. as long as you know where the letters are i really don't see it as any different than pushing buttons on a stereo. your attention is off the road whilst doing either but i don't hear an outcry about banning car stereos. especially when you have those that show images and have touch screens and all that jazz. but more importantly, what is the uk's fascination with these graphic psa commercials?! the british air force base i was stationed at made us sit and watch these same stupid ass videos. drunk driving, speeding, seatbelts... i've seen them all and sorry but i can't help but roll my eyes. i think these are more an exercise in desensitization than anything else. but that's just me.