Shocking new road safety ad. Does it go too far with anti-speeding message? #BBCNolan

Jun 25, 2014, 09:39 AM

The latest DOE road safety advert. It shows a driver racing along a country road before flipping his vehicle over a hedge and landing on top of a class of youngsters who are on a school trip. It depicts the fact that the equivalent of a classroom of children have lost their lives as a result of speeding since 2000. The add has already had over one and a half million hits on Youtube. But some have said that it is too shocking for TV. What do you think is it too much or do we need the shock factor to get the message across? Commentators Brendan Mulgrew and Lata Sharma discuss