Text drive film to 'shock' pupils

A shocking video has been made for pupils in an attempt to stop car crashes caused by the driver texting while driving.

The short film, starring young actors from south Wales, shows a teenage girl killing four people after she uses her mobile phone to send a text.

Please watch and please make your teenage driving children watch.

[via the BBC]

Other safe driving campaigns related to cell phones and texting:

-- 'Death by Cell Phone' billboards placed in Florida

-- No Texting While Driving Sign

-- Don't drive distracted billboard campaign in Wisconsin and in New Zealand

-- "Crash" and "Accident" : Road safety campaign

Some tech options to help teenagers/drivers from texting and driving:

-- Car key prevents teenagers from using mobile phones while driving

-- CellCoach, the (loud) deterrent to texting and driving

emily | 8:07 AM | Cell Phones while driving/flying/sailing |
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