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September 10, 2014 by Patricia Sands 15 Comments

Have you seen this? I received this message from a friend yesterday. canstockphoto10214310Please pass it on!

“After viewing, please forward it to all your loved ones.

They all need to see this because they are either drivers or innocent passengers.

Volkswagen made an eye-opening ad...

A Hong Kong movie theatre asks its patrons to leave their cell phones ON when they enter the movie theatre.

Using that, Volkswagen made an eye- opening ad…

More than 1.5 million views in 3 days!

https://www.youtube.com/embed/JHixeIr_6BM?rel=0&autoplay=1&iv_load_policy=3

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Filed Under: Blog, General Travel, News, Social issues, Uncategorized Tagged With: driving, texting, texting and driving, Volkswagen

About Patricia Sands

Family, writing and travel are my passions ... okay, and chocolate ... and I'm seldom without a camera. I write women's fiction and keep in touch with readers by a monthly newsletter that also has giveaways and contests. Come and join us by signing up on the right. See you there!

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  1. Anneli Purchase says

    September 10, 2014 at 2:35 pm

    Wow! That is a very effective ad. So glad they did that.

    Reply
  2. Anneli Purchase says

    September 10, 2014 at 2:36 pm

    Not just the ad, but the way they set it up in the movie theater.

    Reply
    • Patricia Sands says

      September 10, 2014 at 9:09 pm

      Right, Anneli! It was a very clever way to send such an important message. I simply don’t understand the mentality of people who text while they drive.

      Reply
  3. Margaret says

    September 10, 2014 at 5:21 pm

    Very effective. I hope nobody I know is stupid enough to use a mobile whilst driving. I hope not.

    Reply
    • Patricia Sands says

      September 10, 2014 at 9:10 pm

      Margaret, it boggles my mind that people think this is not a problem!

      Reply
  4. misslindy says

    September 10, 2014 at 7:28 pm

    This was the MOST POWERFUL thing I have ever seen. Saw it a few weeks ago and sent it to all my chilcren and grandchildren

    Reply
    • Patricia Sands says

      September 10, 2014 at 9:12 pm

      I guess I’m a little behind in seeing this but, you are right, it’s incredibly powerful! I’m doing the same as you did.

      Reply
  5. Julia says

    September 10, 2014 at 8:02 pm

    Bravo. It is astounding how many people are on the road — looking down. Thanks for posting.

    Reply
    • Patricia Sands says

      September 10, 2014 at 9:11 pm

      Thanks, Julia. I’m sure you will pass this on. Something really has to be done. As a friend of mine stated, this is no better than drinking and driving. It is simply irresponsible!

      Reply
  6. A.K.Andrew says

    September 22, 2014 at 2:46 pm

    WOW -even though I kind of knew what was coming it was a shock. Very effective. i wonder why it’s not shown more in the US. Thanks for the post.

    Reply
    • Patricia Sands says

      September 22, 2014 at 5:56 pm

      I had the same reaction. Please pass it on! Thanks for taking a moment to comment ~ always appreciated.

      Reply
  7. Phil says

    September 25, 2014 at 5:11 pm

    Whoa! That was amazingly powerful and scary at the same time. It got it’s point across. It is very true. I make sure to put my phone down and never text when driving. It’s just so stupid.

    Reply
    • Patricia Sands says

      September 26, 2014 at 9:41 am

      Say no more! You are so right!

      Reply
  8. totsymae (@totsymae) says

    September 28, 2014 at 6:30 am

    I get the message loud and clear. I hope everyone else does.

    Reply
    • Patricia Sands says

      September 28, 2014 at 7:37 am

      Hey Totsy, you and I both hope everyone else does! It’s amazing how many drivers I pass and see they are texting. Makes the blood boil! Thanks for stopping by and I am now reminded that I haven’t had a blog post from you in a long while. I’m going to check right now to see if I somehow became unsubscribed. It does happen! I hope things are going well in your world … off to find out …

      Reply

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