Tuesday 26th March 2002
Sleepy
The Government is working on shock TV advertisements designed to educate people about the dangers of falling asleep at the wheel.
Discussion
Don't worry, they'll just legislate against it and then collect revenue from the trangressors, along with talking on the phone, listening to music, listening to Radio 4, talking to passengers, eating, drinking, smoking, having sex, oral, penetrative (C&A), simulated or bestial, reading, breathing unduly heavily, thinking too hard, thinking not enough, looking at maps, scratching your arse, scratching somebody else's arse, scratching any body part belonging to anybody, screaming at children, talking to children , trying to reason with children, strangling children, looking in your mirrors too often, not looking in your mirrors enough, sucking a sweet, sucking anything, chewing gum, puking, being puked on, making up rude limericks (especially about politicians and especially, especially about Stephen Byers), removing objects from your pocket, removing objects from your glove box, removing objects from your nose, removing objects from any bodily orifice, polishing your glasses, polishing your rocket, adjusting your dress, adjusting your passenger's dress, cleaning the windows, having dirty windows, looking at me in a funny way, driving a car AND HAVING THE F*****G CHEEK TO BE A F*****G MOTORIST 
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I rather liked Sir Patrick Moore's comment on Room 101 last night. He said politicians should follow the life of a Mayfly: live underground for ten years and then appear for a day before dying.
He was also on Question Time the other night.. He has some Very good opinions !! The Times lady was not amused !!
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Don't worry, they'll just legislate against it and then collect revenue from the trangressors, along with talking on the phone, listening to music, listening to Radio 4, talking to passengers, eating, drinking, smoking, having sex, oral, penetrative (C&A), simulated or bestial, reading, breathing unduly heavily, thinking too hard, thinking not enough, looking at maps, scratching your arse, scratching somebody else's arse, scratching any body part belonging to anybody, screaming at children, talking to children , trying to reason with children, strangling children, looking in your mirrors too often, not looking in your mirrors enough, sucking a sweet, sucking anything, chewing gum, puking, being puked on, making up rude limericks (especially about politicians and especially, especially about Stephen Byers), removing objects from your pocket, removing objects from your glove box, removing objects from your nose, removing objects from any bodily orifice, polishing your glasses, polishing your rocket, adjusting your dress, adjusting your passenger's dress, cleaning the windows, having dirty windows, looking at me in a funny way, driving a car AND HAVING THE F*****G CHEEK TO BE A F*****G MOTORIST
...and breathe...
>> Edited by mattjbatch on Tuesday 26th March 16:21
From Ananova:
TV viewers are to see a reconstruction of an horrific crash caused by a driver falling asleep at the wheel in a £750,000 advertising campaign.
The ad shows a car slewing across a motorway at night, crashing into the central reservation barrier and overturning.
The voice-over to the action says: "John will tonight die in his sleep. He is warm, comfortable and has his family by his side".
TV viewers are to see a reconstruction of an horrific crash caused by a driver falling asleep at the wheel in a £750,000 advertising campaign.
The ad shows a car slewing across a motorway at night, crashing into the central reservation barrier and overturning.
The voice-over to the action says: "John will tonight die in his sleep. He is warm, comfortable and has his family by his side".
...and from the DTLR:
Government research shows that falling asleep while driving could be a factor in 10% of all road accidents and up to 20% of collisions on motorways or similar roads. From today, the Highways Agency will be using their variable message signs on the motorway network to display the message ‘THINK DON’T DRIVE TIRED’.
Catchy slogan eh? I thought I must be very tired the first time I read it because it didn't make sense!
Government research shows that falling asleep while driving could be a factor in 10% of all road accidents and up to 20% of collisions on motorways or similar roads. From today, the Highways Agency will be using their variable message signs on the motorway network to display the message ‘THINK DON’T DRIVE TIRED’.
Catchy slogan eh? I thought I must be very tired the first time I read it because it didn't make sense!
I'm all for educating the great unwashed about unsafe driving practices. I just wish they'd do and ad that went.
Tonight John died. He drove in the outside lane of the Motorway at 52mph for 10 miles before entering town. He then proceeded at 52mph through town before joining a Country Road. He then proceeded at 52mph down a narrow Country Road until eventually a 10 mile queue built up behind him.
When John stopped at the Pub the driver behind stopped too.
And shot him.
Tonight John died. He drove in the outside lane of the Motorway at 52mph for 10 miles before entering town. He then proceeded at 52mph through town before joining a Country Road. He then proceeded at 52mph down a narrow Country Road until eventually a 10 mile queue built up behind him.
When John stopped at the Pub the driver behind stopped too.
And shot him.
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‘THINK DON’T DRIVE TIRED’
It needs punctuation i.e. "Think: don't drive tired"
That's worse than "DAZZLE DON'T DIP" (or was it, "DIP DON'T DAZZLE?"?). I can see people getting it muddled with "THINK DON'T DRINK" and following the "DRINK DON'T DRIVE TIRED" mantra instead.
why do people have to think it anyway? surely they should just [not] do it?!
confused now!
Bonce
Maybe the government is developing a series of cameras which can detect sleepy drivers and fine them accordingly. It could maybe x-ray the car and see if the driver is wearing slippers or drinking chocolate and issue a fixed penalty accordingly. If it were tuned to detect the closing of eyes, unscrupulous drivers would buy £300 facemasks which would fool the cameras - eventually these would be outlawed, whilst matchsticks holding eyes open would be seen as a genuine attempt to improve safety and the Police would have to reluctantly apporove of them.
I think I've been at work too long and need to go home.
I think I've been at work too long and need to go home.
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