Will Bloody Texting PSA Get The Message To Teens?

its a yes and a no because on one hand i dont think any teen seeing this is going to say oh my god im not going to do that any more (being one my self), but i would still run it because there are those who will pay attention and do more to prevent recless behavior with themselves and their friends.

My 17 yr old granddaughter spent her 2009 summer being medivacced 100 miles to the nearest trauma hospital to undergo 4hr surgery for her injuries: 3 femur fractures; dislocated hips; 4 pelvis fractures; finger fracture; and an ankle fracture. Then hospital recovery, followed by home in wheelchair for the rest of summer. And all because someone [22 yr old male] texting slammed into their car going 55 mph while they were stopped at a red light. She now has a permanent titanium rod in her femur and going to rehab to rebuild her muscles in her leg--the fractures will sill take several months to knit; her friends who were in the front seat are going to therapy for whiplash and related head injuries... they can't remember anything about the accident or even just before. They were both tempoarily knocked out by the impact.

This video was very real for me...I wish everyone would view this not just teens....

good idea to show this. anyone who texts while driving should stop being stupid.

It is no more graphic than what kids see in the movies,If it saves one life,It could be your children.Take heed.

This video relays an absolutely striking message and reality of what could happen.....OR WORSE....while texting behind the wheel of a moving vehicle. UNFORTUNATELY, young adults (or ANYONE of any age acting irresponsibly behind the wheel) will continue this example of carelessness, in addition to drunk driving, loud music, talking on cell phones, eating, putting on makeup and other irresponsible behavior which will result in the useless waste of life. There's or innocent others. The "it won't happen to me" philosophy has been overused and everyone needs to WAKE THE "DUCK" UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This brought me to tears. I will start driving in a few months and this really opened my eyes. I hope all teens see this. I know what its like to lose a close friend and i don't want a friend to die while texting while driving.

Run it. If it saves one person's life, it's worth it.

I saw this PSA in Spanish TV:
Dad: Where are you going?
Daughter: With some friends. I will use your car. While I drive, I will be texting. I will crash your car in a bad accident. Don't wait up for me.
The father sits in shock. The daughter exits the house. A crash is heard in the distance.

Less graphic. More use of imagination. Impressionable (to me)
The English version horrified my teen son--hope it works!!!.

I believe we have too low of expectations for our teens. We expect them to ignore this, we expect them to keep on doing what they are doing, we expect them to be bulletproof, and therefore, they do and they are...set your expectations higher and maybe they will have something to live up to.

this should read adults to..i see just as many adults text also...so don't just pin down teens ....and no am not a teen am 47 yrs old..it should be against the law to text and drive....all cells should be hands free when driving

YES, i would show this to my teens and to any other teen that is smart enough to watch it and learn from it . to say it is too graphic is pure stupidity, because if your teen does text and drive and does wreck just like the video, don't you think being an actual participant in a wreck would be more graphic not to mention tramatizing than watching the video? i would much rather my kids as well as adults see what can happen and learn from it than for them to be the one it is happening too, that would be very tragic, so watching the video is a great thing for all drivers, don't you think?

Anyone watch a new-release movie lately? Something like, Last House on the Left, Saw, or maybe the latest James Bond film? Watching women geting gang raped, human bodies being reduced to bloody pulp and seeing people being murdered is something that kids, adults and teens see almost every day when they seek entertainment which is, rather often. So do you really think a short film like this with intended "shock value" will have any effect? Probably not. If anything, I can imagine teens ignoring this shock-film while texting their friends as it plays, trying to find out which slasher movie everyone's going to see later that night...

I in no way think this too graphic for teen viewers. Keep in mind the type of movies this age group goes to see. It must be somewhat violent to even hold their attention. I agree with the posted Ginger if it only influences one person hopefully that is the driver that is on the highway with me.

"Not being able to fix everything is not an excuse to do nothing"

The only time this kind of video has a lasting impact on anybody is when it's cut from real footage of an actual disaster.

When presented as it is, as a infomercial-style re-enaction, we give it as much credibility as we feel a TV Show deserves.

When actual real-time footage is shown, it has a lasting impact. I speak for myself, a professional screen communicator.

Anton

This is hardly "graffic", especially in comparison to the movies, news and shows that are out on tv these days. I dont think this should be publicly broadcasted, but would be better than some of the cheap videos they show in drivers ed. If this gets through to 1 person it was worth watching. If I had to teach someone about drivers safety this would be on a list of videos I would show.

So are we suppose to not try? I think your right but maybe since it is like "Saw" they'll watch this all the way through before turning their attention somewhere else, and maybe if it does catch those precious few teenagers it's worth it. I think to say it won't work and give up is just ignorant.
That is not always true some of these kids do take things seriously.

IF THIS SAVES JUST ONE LIFE IT WAS WORTH ALL THE PEOPLE IT OFFENDED

The shot of the baby dead in the baby seat broke my heart. The baby looks just like my daughter. Effective yet, disturbing, yes.

LS Are you SERIOUS ! Teens ACT bullet proof they are most sertainly not. They are not dead nor are they numb to emotions or feelings. Yes they think they know it all and have a lot to learn but this would have a huge impact on most teens because it is REALITY . This is not like the movies we watched in drivers ed. Those were goofy.This can't be compaired to a FAKE movie or video game. I do agree however that the youth of today are desensitized to a lot but most of them know right from wrong and choose to do what they want reguardless.

Hell on Wheels. Bloody Highway. I saw both of them as a teenager @ 16 and 40 years later I can still remeber the scenes of carnage and death.
To the commentor who said some kids might have remembered and been affected, I am one of them. I guess I didn't hang out with your freinds who "laughed all the way to the next class" after reviewing it. At that age, I'm sure it was the insecurity, nervousness and false macho atitude that made you and your friends laugh. What I'd really like to know is when you went home and lay awake that night thinking about the scenes you had witnessed earlier in the video. That's how it really affected you.