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Level crossing safety ad...
Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 9:37 pm
by jreece
Crikey
. Just watched Network Rail's new level crossing safety advert on TV. Hard-hitting stuff. It shows a rabbit jumping around on the tracks with bits of debris in what looks to be the aftermath of a collision at an AHBC...
Even though the rabbit apparently survives unharmed, it's pretty strong stuff. If it doesn't stop people dodging round the barriers then nothing will.....
There's some stuff about it at
network rail but they don't seem to have the ad itself online.
Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 9:49 pm
by Samd22
Would probably be better off showing a train hitting a car and showing people the impact.
Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 9:56 pm
by Easilyconfused
Samd22 wrote:Would probably be better off showing a train hitting a car and showing people the impact.
Who remembers that demonstration where they rammed a nuclear flask with a Peak in some bizarre PR stunt to placate the anti-nuclear lobby ?
Surely a similar demonstration could be set up with a scrap engine / car and some crash test dummies ? I agree that it needs to hard hitting (although I haven't seen the current ads).
I am sure someone can dig up footage of that test with the nuclear flask but I haven't got the time tonight.
Cheers
John
Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 10:00 pm
by wookey
i wish someone could, lol, i've been trying to find that footage for ages.
Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 10:02 pm
by AlanP46
Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 10:17 pm
by jreece
AlanP46 wrote:Bosh!
They have a slow-mo video of the test on show at the Sellafield visitor centre I think... Or at least they did when I last was there a few years back...
Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 10:25 pm
by Easilyconfused
And yet again resourcefulness and knowledge of the UKTS members amazes me ! Within minutes of my post a link appears.
Kindest regards
John
Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 12:01 pm
by andrewtoplis
Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 12:29 pm
by Samd22
He'll not be doing that again!
Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 2:38 pm
by alexnick
Has anyone also noticed the radio ads? I remember the British film being used as part of a Physics educational video. I still see the local chavs crossig against the red lights at Milford every day though (the footbridge is out).
Nick
Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 3:02 pm
by andrewtoplis
The radio ad I heard was harsh, just a voice saying "this is what it sounds like when someone gets run over by a train", then the sound of a train speeding past. Then the chap says "10 stone of flesh makes no difference to 400 tons of train" then a warning to take care on level crossings.
Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 3:28 pm
by miketrak
As a member of the S&T on NR, anything to try and stop stupid people abusing level crossings is a good thing. I have not seen the TV advert yet, but have heard the radio one a couple of times now. The one I have heard says about 'you knowing the lights are flashing', 'you know the train travels at 100mph' etc with a yodalarm sound in the background. The Yodalarm sound then stops going 'two-tone' and goes single tone like when someone dies in hospital, then the sound of a train crashing into a car, then it says 'you know you will never see your family again'
And ends with the campaign phrase 'Level crossings'.. 'Dont run the risk'
Pretty good advert.
Mike.
Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 4:19 pm
by danielw2599
alexnick wrote:Has anyone also noticed the radio ads? I remember the British film being used as part of a Physics educational video. I still see the local chavs crossig against the red lights at Milford every day though (the footbridge is out).
Nick
The crossing where I work used to have motorcyclists ride thier bikes through the pedestrian wicket gate! ...total idiots!
Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 4:36 pm
by AlanP46
When I was at the ELR on Saturday there far too many instances of people walking along the line.
One day...someone will get hit
In at least one occurance there were lads with tins of stella...
Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 4:54 pm
by ForburyLion
Easilyconfused wrote:Samd22 wrote:Would probably be better off showing a train hitting a car and showing people the impact.
Who remembers that demonstration where they rammed a nuclear flask with a Peak in some bizarre PR stunt to placate the anti-nuclear lobby ?
Surely a similar demonstration could be set up with a scrap engine / car and some crash test dummies ? I agree that it needs to hard hitting (although I haven't seen the current ads).
I am sure someone can dig up footage of that test with the nuclear flask but I haven't got the time tonight.
Cheers
John
Some footage of the Ufton Nervet tradgedy will hit home harder than a staged demonstration.