Need some websites to scare my bother into never drinking and driving.
13 November 2004, 09:57 PM
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Need some websites to scare my bother into never drinking and driving.
Hi,
My younger brother (18) has just bought a car and soon he will no doubt be put in a position where he can have a few beers then drive home.
Does anyone know of any graphic websites to scare the living daylights out of him so he will never think of doing it?
PM me some of the links if you do not want to post them on here.
Cheers
Mark
My younger brother (18) has just bought a car and soon he will no doubt be put in a position where he can have a few beers then drive home.
Does anyone know of any graphic websites to scare the living daylights out of him so he will never think of doing it?
PM me some of the links if you do not want to post them on here.
Cheers
Mark
13 November 2004, 10:57 PM
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An alternative approach might be to encourage him to take a responsible attitude to all aspects of driving and road safety rather than scaring him into not doing something. With this in mind you might point him at the ABD
www.abd.org.uk
They campaign for all aspects of road safety, though are perhaps well known for opposition to speed cameras.
It might also be useful to encourage him to consider doing an advanced driving test in some form as, again, this might promote an generally safe attitude rather than giving a hint that some element of danger might be a challenge etc.
In the end it depends on his attitude but perhaps this offers an alternative approach that might be worth consideration. If he takes a responsible attitude to his driving and gets involved in understanding the dangers then you are unlikely to have a problem. Just scaring him might have the opposite effect.
www.abd.org.uk
They campaign for all aspects of road safety, though are perhaps well known for opposition to speed cameras.
It might also be useful to encourage him to consider doing an advanced driving test in some form as, again, this might promote an generally safe attitude rather than giving a hint that some element of danger might be a challenge etc.
In the end it depends on his attitude but perhaps this offers an alternative approach that might be worth consideration. If he takes a responsible attitude to his driving and gets involved in understanding the dangers then you are unlikely to have a problem. Just scaring him might have the opposite effect.
13 November 2004, 11:13 PM
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Those signs look like a good idea , i've seen many wreaths and flowers by the roadside and it's allready a chilling view,with more info at site it should really push the message home.
[from ABD's website]
London, 2 Nov 2004.
For immediate release. Contact: Brian Gregory
Press Release 419
Shrines Should Save Lives
ABD Calls for Shrines to Road Crash Victims to Save Lives by Telling People Why the Accident Happened
Following reports that Councils are to ban floral tributes to road accident victims, the ABD is proposing a better solution; one which allows such shrines to play a more important role in raising awareness of danger on the road.
Floral tributes are undeniably important to grieving relatives but their usefulness in preventing future accidents is undermined by the reluctance of local authorities to release details of what caused the accident. Such details, combined with the floral tribute, would send a powerful, targeted message to road users which would save lives in the future.
"When people see a floral tribute to a victim, they aren't told what caused the crash, so they don't know whether or how to change their own behaviour to prevent the crash happening again," said ABD Road Safety Spokesman Mark McArthur-Christie. "We would like to see full information published on the causes of fatal accidents, and, where a shrine is appropriate, it should tell people why the accident happened."
The best legacy to any road accident victim is for their death to be used to prevent a similar tragedy happening again. That isn't happening at the moment.
What is needed is a structured approach by Local Authorities to work with grieving relatives to maximise the safety impact of the tributes.
Without this, it's all to easy for shrines to be used to fuel ignorance of the true causes of road crashes and to stoke up hysteria in favour of inappropriate and ineffective "safety" measures.
What is needed is a common format which includes signage describing the cause of the accidents:
"Drunk Driver Overtook on Blind Bend - 4 killed - Don't Drink and Drive"
"Driver fell asleep at 4am - Take a Break""
"Motorcyclist killed hitting car which turned right out of B491 - Think bike"
"Horse and rider killed by car passing too close - slow down for horses"
"Child killed running into road - Children - Stop! Look! Listen! Drivers - Watch for Children and be ready to stop"
"A campaign like this would be a hugely positive step both towards reducing casualties and helping the relatives of crash victims come to terms with their loss," concluded the ABD's Nigel Humphries.
[from ABD's website]
London, 2 Nov 2004.
For immediate release. Contact: Brian Gregory
Press Release 419
Shrines Should Save Lives
ABD Calls for Shrines to Road Crash Victims to Save Lives by Telling People Why the Accident Happened
Following reports that Councils are to ban floral tributes to road accident victims, the ABD is proposing a better solution; one which allows such shrines to play a more important role in raising awareness of danger on the road.
Floral tributes are undeniably important to grieving relatives but their usefulness in preventing future accidents is undermined by the reluctance of local authorities to release details of what caused the accident. Such details, combined with the floral tribute, would send a powerful, targeted message to road users which would save lives in the future.
"When people see a floral tribute to a victim, they aren't told what caused the crash, so they don't know whether or how to change their own behaviour to prevent the crash happening again," said ABD Road Safety Spokesman Mark McArthur-Christie. "We would like to see full information published on the causes of fatal accidents, and, where a shrine is appropriate, it should tell people why the accident happened."
The best legacy to any road accident victim is for their death to be used to prevent a similar tragedy happening again. That isn't happening at the moment.
What is needed is a structured approach by Local Authorities to work with grieving relatives to maximise the safety impact of the tributes.
Without this, it's all to easy for shrines to be used to fuel ignorance of the true causes of road crashes and to stoke up hysteria in favour of inappropriate and ineffective "safety" measures.
What is needed is a common format which includes signage describing the cause of the accidents:
"Drunk Driver Overtook on Blind Bend - 4 killed - Don't Drink and Drive"
"Driver fell asleep at 4am - Take a Break""
"Motorcyclist killed hitting car which turned right out of B491 - Think bike"
"Horse and rider killed by car passing too close - slow down for horses"
"Child killed running into road - Children - Stop! Look! Listen! Drivers - Watch for Children and be ready to stop"
"A campaign like this would be a hugely positive step both towards reducing casualties and helping the relatives of crash victims come to terms with their loss," concluded the ABD's Nigel Humphries.
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14 November 2004, 02:00 AM
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Here are a few I Googled for you....
http://www2.potsdam.edu/alcohol-info...ndDriving.html
http://www.ltsa.govt.nz/research/drink.html
http://www.thinkroadsafety.gov.uk/ca...inkdrive01.htm
This one here is not for the faint hearted.....warning to pictures on on links on the website, there are no pictures that are disturbing (IMHO) on th main page.
Warning for content
http://www2.potsdam.edu/alcohol-info...ndDriving.html
http://www.ltsa.govt.nz/research/drink.html
http://www.thinkroadsafety.gov.uk/ca...inkdrive01.htm
This one here is not for the faint hearted.....warning to pictures on on links on the website, there are no pictures that are disturbing (IMHO) on th main page.
Warning for content
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