Level crossing safety ad...

jreece · Post by **jreece** » Mon May 22, 2006 9:37 pm

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.

Samd22 · Post by **Samd22** » Mon May 22, 2006 9:49 pm

Would probably be better off showing a train hitting a car and showing people the impact.

Website · Post by **Easilyconfused** » Mon May 22, 2006 9:56 pm

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

wookey · Post by **wookey** » Mon May 22, 2006 10:00 pm

i wish someone could, lol, i've been trying to find that footage for ages.

AlanP46 · Post by **AlanP46** » Mon May 22, 2006 10:02 pm

Bosh!

http://www.old-dalby.com/Crash.htm

jreece · Post by **jreece** » Mon May 22, 2006 10:17 pm

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...

Website · Post by **Easilyconfused** » Mon May 22, 2006 10:25 pm

And yet again resourcefulness and knowledge of the UKTS members amazes me ! Within minutes of my post a link appears.

Kindest regards

John

andrewtoplis · Post by **andrewtoplis** » Tue May 23, 2006 12:01 pm

Wait til you see the American version!
http://www.mta.info/lirr/pubs/video/Crossing.htm

Samd22 · Post by **Samd22** » Tue May 23, 2006 12:29 pm

andrewtoplis wrote:Wait til you see the American version!
http://www.mta.info/lirr/pubs/video/Crossing.htm

He'll not be doing that again!

alexnick · Post by **alexnick** » Tue May 23, 2006 2:38 pm

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

andrewtoplis · Post by **andrewtoplis** » Tue May 23, 2006 3:02 pm

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.

miketrak · Post by **miketrak** » Tue May 23, 2006 3:28 pm

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.

danielw2599 · Post by **danielw2599** » Tue May 23, 2006 4:19 pm

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!

AlanP46 · Post by **AlanP46** » Tue May 23, 2006 4:36 pm

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...

ForburyLion · Post by **ForburyLion** » Tue May 23, 2006 4:54 pm

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.