PSA Texting while Driving U.K. Ad [HD]

Tredegar Comprehensive School and Gwent Police (Gwent is located in south-east Wales,UK) present a half hour drama entitled 'COW' --The film that will stop you from texting and driving," with SPECIAL EFFECTS BY ZIPLINE CREATIVE www.ziplinecreative.co.uk (this is a trailer video)

COW: Its all about Cassie COWan a nice girl from a Gwent valleys family who kills four people on the road because she used her mobile and lost her concentration for a few seconds. Gwent police is proud to have helped Brynmawr filmmaker Peter Watkins- Hughes in the production, which stars local drama students Jenny Davies as Cassie, and Amy Ingram and Laura Quantick as her friends, Emm and Jules.

It is hoped this film will become part of the core schools programme across Wales and the UK and ultimately worldwide.

Gwent Police facilitated the films crash scenes because we want to stop ALL drivers, but particularly young and new ones, from causing accidents.


Over 300 teenagers from all over Wales were auditioned to take part in the film, nine police vehicles were involved and both the police and air ambulance helicopters featured.

State of the art digital special effects were utilised to show the impact of what would happen inside the car during impact. 

Lyn Samuel, School Liaison Coordinator for Gwent Police said: We worked closely with the production team including the University of Wales Newport, Tredegar Comprehensive School and local partners including the council and Probation Service. The result is a very impactive road safety educational tool to help reduce the number of collisions involving young drivers across Wales. Chief Inspector John Pavett from Gwent Police Roads Policing Unit hopes the serious message in this film will hit home to viewers:

Making and receiving calls and texting whilst driving is still happening on roads not just in Gwent but all over the country"

Seeing a scenario, like the one Cassie goes through, played out right before your eyes makes you realise how extremely dangerous it can be and what devastating consequences it can have.

I hope that after watching this film motorists will think twice before picking up their mobile phone when behind the wheel and realise that a quick reply to a text message or answering a phone call is never worth putting theirs and other peoples lives at risk.

It should be noted that here in Wales, we use the word "taster" instead of "teaser" as we're giving you a "taste" of what the full 30-minute video is like.

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Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom, bordered by England to its east, and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It is also an elective region of the European Union. Wales has a population estimated at three million and is officially bilingual, with both Welsh and English having equal status; the majority use English as their first language. Please come visit us -- VisitWales.co.uk -- "The official UK guide to places to stay and things to do in Wales."

Press inquiries:

EDITOR Richard Jon Micklewright (message me on this channel for permissions, screenings etc)
DIRECTOR Peter Watkins- Hughes is available for interviews, as is Gwents Chief Constable Mick Giannasi, from the Gwent Police. http://www.gwent.police.uk/
Aswell as ZIPLINE CREATIVE special effects team at www.ziplinecreative.com.
And the Actresses of the film, (please contact this channel for any other enquires)

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[Ben Todd]

And everybody died! Except fo me. You know why? Cause I had my trey table up... And my seat back in the full upright position! :D

[Georgia Packer]

i wanted to cry when the little girl was saying, mummy daddy wake up

[boroboyben]

This is a great video, glad it's being shown in schools! Now tell me, because from your profile you're in the United States, when you do your drivers ed and you're out driving on the road with your friends, will you text and drive or use your cell and drive? and for future reference it's spelt "Cried" :)

[216dena]

or be in one.....next time im in a car im a cover myself in pillows!

[MvGirl123456]

Now I don't want to drive a car.

[gladtobeavampire]

I was force to watch this at school so we won't text and drive it's real sad I'm 13 n cryied so hard

[DeJongenDieStierf]

The part with the kid asking why his mom and dad won't wake up almost made me cry if I was that woman I'd just grab a glass shard and jam it into my face.

[saronrock]

Women.

[Livenderrr]

This is what happens when women leave their natural habitat. The Kitchen.

[MsUltrafox]

Nature doesn't care who you are.

You crash your car and nature will KILL YOU.

No matter if you are a good person or a baby or a women.

Nature doesn't care just like the person that causes the accident.

The laws of Nature fucks everybody up regardless.

[MrEpiphonehp]

That's a funny kitchen