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In our effort to reach out to as large an audience as possible, we have added several safety videos that are available for presentation to schools and safety events.
The Room to Live video was a 2007 presentation of Fox 9 News/KMSP-TV from Minneapolis, MN.
The investigative team of Fox 9 News, over the course of several months, investigated crashes where occupants were severely injured or killed in rollover crashes.
The reporter takes viewers on a tour of several of the post-crash vehicles that were involved in these rollovers, giving an up-close perspective on the interior of each vehicle.
In all instances, the passenger compartment of the vehicles were mostly intact and had very little intrusion into the cockpit, or “cage” area of the vehicle, showing that had the driver been wearing a seatbelt, he or she would have had “room to live”.
The Room To Live video is a moving visual representation of the startling reality that in these instances seat belts could have made all the difference.
AT&T’s The Last Text video is a 10 minute documentary film that discusses the dangers of texting while driving – an issue that is very important to us here at MDOT. Distracted driving (including the use of cell phones while driving) is becoming an ever more prevalent issue among drivers and is responsible for a large number of fatal crashes in our state.
We also have a compilation of several safety PSA’s gathered from around the world which show the dangers of distracted driving, impaired driving, not wearing seat belts, aggressive driving, speeding, and other hazardous driving decisions.
| Below is some general information and restrictions for those wishing to schedule a viewing of any of our safety videos:: |
• There must be a guaranteed audience of at least 50 people. (Exceptions may be made for smaller groups in the immediate Jackson area.)
• MDOT will provide all necessary video equipment including projector, lap top, PA system, and screen. However, if showing to large groups (for instance in an auditorium type setting) it will be necessary for the requester to provide a larger screen if needed.
• All videos can be shown in conjunction with the Rollover Simulator demonstrations, as there is a TV specifically for this purpose contained within the simulator.
• Since this event can take place indoors, MDOT will also gladly show these videos in lieu of one of the other safety demonstrations if one has been scheduled and gets rained out.
• If you are interested in using our videos as a “backup plan”, please make sure you request this at the time you call to schedule the other demonstration(s).
• Please note, while there are verbal descriptions and testimonies of loved ones, there are no graphic, gory, or obscene images contained on the Room To Live video or The Last Text video. However, the subject matter is of a mature nature and would be best served if viewed by students or adults ages 13 and up.
• Some of the PSA’s on the compilation video may not be appropriate for certain audiences. Please click the “Request Form” button below for more information about the compilation video.
• The Room To Live video is approximately 8 minutes long. The Last Text video vide is approximately 10 minutes long.
• It is recommended that events or requests for our safety videos be scheduled a month in advance. However, the beginning of the school year, near prom time, and the end of the school year are the busiest times and may require more advance scheduling than during other parts of the year. So the earlier you call, the better
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Interested in scheduling the Room To Live Video for your event? Please fill out the information Request Form. 