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Car crashes wow

D13dkt · Clubman A

Simmo · Expert

Flipping hell!

Simmo · Expert

jt wrote:
RichT4 wrote:

I think the whole point of these vidoes is to make people think about what could happen, and then drive better.

I thought the point of them was to make money for those that post them up.......and more shocking = more hits = more money....maybe I'm a bit cynical but I'm not convinced that road safety was the thought formost in the producers mind.

It could just be the fact that http://www.last.fm/music/The+Jam/_/That%27s+Entertainment

-- Edited by Simmo on Monday 4th of March 2013 04:15:50 PM

Hoops · Elite

Nice - footage of people being killed or seriously injured

RichT4 · Champion

I think the whole point of these vidoes is to make people think about what could happen, and then drive better.

Pete · Devon's Best

RichT4 wrote:
I think the whole point of these vidoes is to make people think about what could happen, and then drive better.

Very charitable, rather naive, somewhat simplistic and hopelessly optomistic.

I thought the whole point was to make you happy to be where you are by having a laugh at other people caught in the wrong place at the wrong time, (but I do concede that one may learn what not to do).

Nige · Expert

I think it worked.
Makes me wonder if I should moan about euro legislation and speed cameras. I don't want me or anyone to be an innocent victim of something like that!!!

Think twice about going out in the snow. Its not you its who you meet.

RichT4 · Champion

I've watched a fair few of this sort of video, initially it was for the shock value & amusement, then it makes you think...

So whatever the intention was of the original poster (on youtube) having the video 'out there' serves a good purpose, I think.

jt · Powermonger!!

RichT4 wrote:

I think the whole point of these vidoes is to make people think about what could happen, and then drive better.

I thought the point of them was to make money for those that post them up.......and more shocking = more hits = more money....maybe I'm a bit cynical but I'm not convinced that road safety was the thought formost in the producers mind.

RichT4 · Champion

jt wrote:
RichT4 wrote:

I think the whole point of these vidoes is to make people think about what could happen, and then drive better.

I thought the point of them was to make money for those that post them up.......and more shocking = more hits = more money....maybe I'm a bit cynical but I'm not convinced that road safety was the thought formost in the producers mind.

I dunno, this particular one is the first video on that users account, it has had over 5 million views but shows no signs of advertising so the user must not have choosen to 'monetize' his account. The user probably wasn't making a drive awareness video but that is one aspect of what it is, some people will see that and realise it could happen to them.

Lost · Expert

If I had to go to this lot every day I might think of a career change mmmm