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Texting while driving video too graphic?

Watch and decide for yourself

Texting while driving – a deadly habit
Public divided over the best way to drive home the message

By Jamie Nash
August 27, 2009

A video about the dangers of texting while driving began as a public service announcement in the United Kingdom. Thanks to the Internet and social networking websites, the graphic depiction of a multi-vehicle pileup caused by a teen texting behind the wheel has been seen all over the United States, and has people talking.

The video’s graphic nature has been met with extreme reactions on both sides of the debate regarding whether it should be shown to kids.

The video is actually a clip of a 30-minute film produced by the Gwent Police Department in South Wales. The issue crosses not only an ocean, but all socioeconomic lines as well. Many states have enacted legislation banning the practice, but Texas is not among them. Recent surveys by Seventeen Magazine and AAA show around 50 percent of teens admit to texting while driving.

Some say changing the law is the answer, while others say educating the public, and especially young drivers would be more effective.

Below is a CBS News report about the video and beneath that is the entire controversial clip.

You decide...

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Texting while driving Posted on: 2009-08-27 10:54:36 By: nitalou
The video is not too graphic. Everyone needs to see this in order to call attention to the dangers to everyone.

Re: Texting while driving Posted on: 2009-08-27 11:04:32 By: texas1
Although the video is not too graphic teens typically listen to other teens.If this video could be shown at schools and maybe a teen who has had this happen or something similar it would make a bigger impact.Teens tend to listen to other teens.If they have a real person to associate this with it would make a bigger impact.

Needs to be shown here Posted on: 2009-08-29 15:52:57 By: rebelbabe
This is definitely a video, even though it is based in Wales, that needs to be shown here to our children and some adults. I think this video is kind of like the Shattered Lives program brutally honest and visual. This would be a great reminder to those that drive what chances they are taking by texting, talking, or dialing their cell phones while driving.

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