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By: Drink driving is a child protection issue | Imaginif Child Protection became Serious Business

Thu, 29 May 2008 23:27:08 +0000

[...] people confuse emotional reactions and behaviours. While many readers responded to an excellent anti speeding campaign with sadness for what happened to victim families (and sadness is appropriate too), Alison begs us [...]

By: The Diva's Thoughts

The Diva's Thoughts — Wed, 28 May 2008 17:56:51 +0000

I can’t view that here at work but I will check it out when I get a chance.

By: Xbox4NappyRash

Xbox4NappyRash — Wed, 28 May 2008 17:11:55 +0000

It is such a disgrace that this is still an issue in places.

I wasn’t aware of it being an Australian issue.

Here in Holland it is almost unheard of, but home in Ireland the numbers are nothing short of horrific.

The number of single vehicle accidents alone tells it’s story.

Slow the fuck down.

These are some clips from similar road safety campaigns in Ireland.
I SERIOUSLY warn you that these are GRAPHIC & DISTURBING. They were created so out of desperation at the situation in Ireland.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CItzzlCEeMg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3rxnr8L_1w

By: Ree

Ree — Wed, 28 May 2008 16:15:15 +0000

In the US, they focus on the drunk drivers. The speed demons are just as bad…

By: VE

VE — Wed, 28 May 2008 15:40:50 +0000

I couldn’t even begin to imagine how she feels. Very sobering.

By: Maria

Maria — Wed, 28 May 2008 13:58:28 +0000

That was powerful. Thank you for sharing.

By: Babyamore (Trish)

Babyamore (Trish) — Wed, 28 May 2008 13:34:07 +0000

thanks for sharing the link – very important reminder ! It just isn’t worth it.

By: Lisa Black

Lisa Black — Wed, 28 May 2008 12:14:39 +0000

Kelley,

This really brings things home, to everyone. In Qld schools, they also have the fire and rescue come out to the schools and show students what they do, my miss came home a very different person and cried just explaining things. It made a very big impact on her.

By: Bettina

Bettina — Wed, 28 May 2008 11:10:24 +0000

And so say all of us.

Getting a pager message calling us to an accident with people trapped is the worst part of what we do.

By: anja

anja — Wed, 28 May 2008 08:23:29 +0000

I’m sick to fucking death of seeing dead kids every weekend. I’m sick to fucking death of telling some poor bloody parents their kid isn’t coming home. I’m sick to fucking death of the waste.

Thanks for that, Kelley.