Shock Tactic PSAs

[Atonement]

Right, so I am curious what people think about public Service Announcements using shock tactics to be successful.

Examples:

WARNING: These are considerable graphic.

OdvFh95Yg6M

TWLmoeoHrP4

YjrkBYDDQM

[Zephyr]

Hmmmm.

They're a bit over the top in my opinion.
I see the good intent with them though,
Showing a 'worst possible scenario'.
You should always buckle up.
These kids my sister went to school with were drunk and driving out around the lake,
And they hit this truck that didn't have their headlights on.
Everybody in the car died that wasn't wearing seatbelts,
Which was 3 out of the 4 people in the car :/

I remember the highschool wanting to make an example out of those kids,
By parking their bloodied, crushed car in front of the school.
That got boycotted right away though, considered too intense.
And I'd have to agree.
For most people, you don't have to show an extreme example of what can happen.
It's common sense that you learn as a child and grow up with.

[Atonement]

Steph, when it comes to your experienced case, I agree too. ESPECIALLY if its something that's happened in the community. But,these, that are commercials etc. that are impersonal yet have a huge impact, I have no problem with. Worst case scenario is always relevant because it could always happen next.

[tripolar]

I saw this on the news and all those losers on the news criticized the video saying its too scary for kids.

If i had a kid and they were driving age, i would show them that video over and over again until it gets into their head.

The only way to get to stupid people is to show them something so fucked up it sticks to there mind.

Think about this video it sends a message what if you were texting while driving and got your friends killed. It needs to be shown in every drivers-ed class, department of motor vehicles office. It can make a difference and with so many people texting while driving and accidents from it this would make a difference.

I remember the highschool wanting to make an example out of those kids,
By parking their bloodied, crushed car in front of the school.
That got boycotted right away though, considered too intense.
And I'd have to agree.
For most people, you don't have to show an extreme example of what can happen.
It's common sense that you learn as a child and grow up with.

Each year at school the day before the prom the state police bring a crashed car and jaws of life and talk to the juniors and seniors about drinking and riving.

Some people have a serious lack of common sense and need a hard example to get it.

[Zephyr]

Steph, when it comes to your experienced case, I agree too. ESPECIALLY if its something that's happened in the community. But,these, that are commercials etc. that are impersonal yet have a huge impact, I have no problem with. Worst case scenario is always relevant because it could always happen next.

I was speaking differently of the two :P

I can see the good intent in the commercials, yes.

In a more personal case though when it was kids you knew's actual car, no.

[Zero Beat]

This is kinda like Peta showing the worst thing like Epiphany said. But i say some people will just forget it after they have watched it. Make people watch it before they get in might have a bigger impact.

[mrmcdonaldduck]

it will get the message across, but some people will predictably complain.

frankly its better than a bloody annoying song saying click clack front and back......

that drives me insane

[Requin]

These are two british government commercials about road safety. See the difference in the approach. The hedgehog one was from years ago, can't remember when, and the dead girl is from last year.

KnwxN24E2yY

HeUX6LABCEA


I would also like to add this one, this was probably the most graphic so far: So WARNING, GRAPHIC. :) DON'T WATCH IF GET SICK WHEN YOU WATCH HOUSE

qsp-nrf_8KQ
I think our government love to scare little kids, admitidly thats post watershed.


-------------------------------------------
So what do you think works best in preventing road accidents? Or at least which do you think is more effective etc etc. :)

[Camazotz]

They work on some, so I guess it's worth it. However, I personally don't care for this technique. You can make anything seem dangerous if you use an improbable scenario.

[RaeNose]

That's interesting. It totally reminds me of what our school does every two years. They have two wrecked up cars and have a group of people as student drivers. half of the people die, and one is severely paralyzed. Then the driver who survived gets testified against in a "court case" and sent to jail. They do it for the Jr.s and Sr.s right before prom and graduation.
I wonder what kind of lesson they're teaching us here....

[JackOfClubs]

Each year at school the day before the prom the state police bring a crashed car and jaws of life and talk to the juniors and seniors about drinking and riving.

They do that every year at my school too.

Those ads are too graphic to be put on television. Yes, they get the point across, but its too much for the younger audiences. Imagine a 5 year old sitting there and watching that. They can't drive yet, and if the one who is driving them doesn't even have the common sense to not text while driving, then they deserve to have their license suspended.

[Donkey]

The first one isn't a PSA, it's a film made by students with a budget of £30,000 that the police are now backing. I think the more shocking the better, whatever gets it into people's heads.

[Atonement]

The first one isn't a PSA, it's a film made by students with a budget of £30,000 that the police are now backing.

It is a PSA. A PSA is a recording on TV or radio that is a non-commercial advertisement for the public welfare. Its on TV, they don't make money, and its for the good of the public.

[Viral Death]

Wow that is messed up. They went too far with this they need to tone it down alittle

[Donkey]

It is a PSA. A PSA is a recording on TV or radio that is a non-commercial advertisement for the public welfare. Its on TV, they don't make money, and its for the good of the public.

It's not on TV. It's on YouTube. It's never been fully shown on TV, clips from it have been shown on the news or whatever but it's not intended for TV.

[Atonement]

It's not on TV. It's on YouTube. It's never been fully shown on TV, clips from it have been shown on the news or whatever but it's not intended for TV.

How has it not been on TV? News programs are on TV, its on the news, BAM, its on TV.

[Donkey]

How has it not been on TV? News programs are on TV, its on the news, BAM, its on TV.
You said "A PSA is a recording on TV or radio that is a non-commercial advertisement for the public welfare."

It's not advertising if it's on the news, but rather reporting what students have done and how it's become a hit. They don't show it on TV for public welfare.

[RaeNose]

He has a point. If the censors find it too graphic, they're not going to let it on the air. However, telling the public that it's too graphic for TV leads to the curiosity of people, thus causing a major stir on the wonderful online video catalog of You tube.