Road safety clips. Worldwide.

[ThomasG]

Recent discussion in another thread got me slightly interested in topic of safety advertisement clips that we don't see on TV anymore..

But it doesn't mean they don't exist, right?

So how about a list of good ones?
Ones that can actually work?

And I'll start with something I WOULDN'T put on the list, as a bad example. Drives too fast? Possibly. Why does he leave that corner? Nobody knows. Would he depart if he was going slower? No answer.
Just panacea of "go slower". Go slower as in "any conditions, anywhere you are, whatever you do- GO SLOWER"

Dumb.

https://youtu.be/Wv1rKHGeMRk


This one at least states that people DO mistakes.
At least provides reason and clear picture of what happens and why:

https://youtu.be/nUPfD_FobwM


As it is intended to be a list with content from around the globe, here's one more, from country not far away.
And a little explanation to it: in UK, a single flash of main beam is seen as warning of one's presence (as per highway code) or as "go through, I'll wait". Not so in this clip. Over there, single flash means that there is police patrol ahead, slow down, put seatbelts on etc. Or go different route.

So. "Don't warn, as you don't know who are you warning"
(nie ostrzegaj, bo nie wiesz logo ostrzegasz)


https://youtu.be/qQLQfczS0dc


And one I remember seeing myself, years ago.

I wonder why these commercials stopped..


https://youtu.be/azdyHzzFnbY

[ThomasG]

https://youtu.be/u9_42_cOm9E

Who'll add?

[id5]

One that is needed in the UK is of a runner or walker on a country lane going with the traffic with earphones in. Twice in the past year I have nearly drove into someone who was clueless about the danger that they were in. Can't see the cars behind, can’t hear the cars behind and when they are around a bend they cannot be seen or heard either.

That reminds me as well. I have seen the pillock in his recumbent cycle lately. I do hope he hasn’t suffered from the same.

[ThomasG]

Originally Posted by id5

One that is needed in the UK is of a runner or walker on a country lane going with the traffic with earphones in. Twice in the past year I have nearly drove into someone who was clueless about the danger that they were in. Can't see the cars behind, can’t hear the cars behind and when they are around a bend they cannot be seen or heard either.

That reminds me as well. I have seen the pillock in his recumbent cycle lately. I do hope he hasn’t suffered from the same.

I know exactly what you mean
https://youtu.be/oqXlObJsUVY

(I'm sure there are better ones)


But I like this idea too:

https://youtu.be/-IKA1krajaA

[Discombobulated]

Thomas, I always remember “hit me at 40 and there’s an 80% chance I’ll die” when I see a motorway matrix sign showing “pedestrians in road - 50” makes me think someone must REALLY want them to die

[HDAV]

Originally Posted by Discombobulated

Thomas, I always remember “hit me at 40 and there’s an 80% chance I’ll die” when I see a motorway matrix sign showing “pedestrians in road - 50” makes me think someone must REALLY want them to die

Round here large chunks of motorway are now 50mph with matrix signs displaying “air pollution kills slow down” so you don’t even need to be in a car or on the road.......

[id5]

Originally Posted by ThomasG

...
But I like this idea too:

https://youtu.be/-IKA1krajaA

Yes, I like the last one as well. Not applicable in the UK because you can cross on red but I am sure that there must be others such as a bus with a panel that pops out to deter cyclists from riding up their inside when they have their left turn indicator on.

[ThomasG]

https://youtu.be/5Gtio4V1L3o

[ThomasG]

There is one clip that I'd like to see, but as for now can't find..

I imagine it like this:

Footage from inside of car, drivers perspective, night.
Speedometer visible, showing 40mph or around.
Twisty B road.

At night. Maybe a drizzle of rain.

Bend, and behind it, a flashing white light approaching from ahead. Dazzling.

Dialog (driver passenger, possibly)
"Bike. Slow down"
"Yeah, I have to. Can't see behind him"
(Speedometer drops to 30, then 25, 20)
"Can't bl**dy see!"
Car passes the bike, and hits pedestrian/parked car/trailer behind it.
Cyclist stops, turns head and says "Bl**dy idiot"