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Tune into Traffic Manpreet Darroch

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Tune into Traffic

This is actually a great idea, the amount of times iv seen people just walk out, my sister being one of them its actually scary =/

Sammy, 29 June 2010 09:59

Hey, I saw your programme on TV, it's a great idea. I listen to my music a lot when out walking, but you have a point. I absolutely agree th...

Joanne, 15 April 2010 05:15

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Manpreet Darroch

Tune into Traffic

Manpreet Darroch Birmingham

'Road traffic accidents are the biggest cause of death amongst 15-19 year olds, globally'

My campaign

Road traffic accidents are a major killer of young people, and unless we do something about it the statistics are only going to get worse. I personally know people who’ve been killed in road traffic accidents. The worst thing is that there are easy steps that can be taken to save lives – like not listening to MP3 players when you are crossing the road.

My Campaign highlights

- Meeting Asian ragga star, Apache Indian

- Meeting mentor, David Bowles

- Working with the advertising agency, VCCP, on my campaign logo

- Appearing in a live debate for BBC1’s The Politics Show

- Giving a talk at Gordon Brown’s Chain Reaction event in London

- Getting top photographer, Andy Barter, to support my campaign

How can you help?

- Put my posters and stickers in your local record shops, schools and youth clubs

- Stop listening to MP3 players while you’re crossing the road!

- Find me an unsigned band to make a pop video/ campaign viral with

- Join me in my big stunt coming up next year...

- JOIN MY FACEBOOK GROUP

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I was watching the tele and I saw a certain good looking young man talking. So I decided to stop and pay attention to what was being said: TUNE IN TO TRAFFIC. I'm really please to have taken the time out to discover this campaign. I believe it's quite interesting. And it made me ponder on whether I paid attention to the traffic: I don't ... As a matter of fact this week I was on my way to work and I was crossing the road whilst listening to a song from Jah Cure and I didn't notice my co-worker approaching in her car. Results: I was almost ran over. Keep up the good work Manpreet. I'm behind u 100% Judiana

Judiana , 16 October 2009 10:08

I have been watching your campaign on the TV this morning and while I appreciate that many young people die in road accidents, I feel that your energies and almost certainly government funding should be concentrated in areas that will be far more beneficial. I think that while you walk around town hassling innocent members of the public that are wearing earphones, perharps you should consider the fact that your turban will also hinder your hearing. Please do not take this as a racial attack, but I feel that you are contradicting yourself. Members of the public and road users should be responsible for their own safety. I agree people should be made aware of road safety, but the manor in which you address people is not efiicient or benefical, surely a widespread adverising campaign would reach far more members of the public and make them more aware, than approaching them on a one by one manor. The state money in which this campaaign has taken up could surley have been used in a more beneficial way to the people of Birmingham.

Greg, 16 October 2009 10:06

hi, i am watching your programme just now. my 12 year old daughter was knocked down last week after crossing the road infront of the bus she had just came off. A car overtaking the bus hit her. I was trying to think of a way to get a message on the back of buses highlighting to drivers to take care when overtaking or, not to overtake buses and other long vehicles. I will contact you soon if i am successful. I also totaly agree with you with regards to headphones as i have seen on many occasions young people walking across roads oblivious to any oncoming traffic . lorna mcgraw , Glasgow

Lorna, 16 October 2009 10:03

Hi Manpreet, Saw your campaign on TV this morning and wondered if you had read Woodrow Phoenix's book Rumble Strip? Its all about people being killed on the road and is published in graphic format. here is a link if your interested: http://www.carolinesmailes.co.uk/rumble-strip-woodrow-phoenix well done, great work Nina

Nina Andrious, 16 October 2009 09:55

Hi there, I am sat watching and recording your docu at the moment. I am currently on an Access to Health professions course, hopefully in 4 years I will have qualified as a nurse so am hugely interested in your work. In fact I wish to show case it in an essay I have to produce about an effective and current health campaign and think it would be a good way to pass your campaign on to others. Please could I have some campaign materials to put up in the college and use in my essay. Also I can't find the mortality and morbidity rates you talked about quoting from WHO? You are doing a fantastic job, keep up the good work ;0)

Tracey, 16 October 2009 09:54

Hiya..i think your campaign is a good idea...we live near to a university and every single day students step out into the road in front of us without looking either way before they do! the majority of them are listening to music and have ear phones in ! i think the basic rules of road safety also need to be reiterated because i was taught to look both ways before i crossed the road....i guess your right though...they arn't looking because they are distracted by the music...as a driver it makes driving round where i live very nerve wracking! uni students should definately be targeted...GOOD LUCK

Melissa, 16 October 2009 09:42

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_Saavannaah_, 13 October 2009 17:46

I'm 65 and admire your campaign. It isn't the young who cause their own accidents! I used to have to cross a very busy junction in London on a pedestrian crossing and cars would often drive straight through while I was on the crossing. I started to throw my briefcase at their windscreen and take out my black chequebook with the silver badge and apparently make notes! The junction was near a major Police station! Agro like that shouldn't be needed but they asked for it and they got it!

Richard Harcourt, 13 October 2009 11:31

FANTASTIC MISS FOX! FANTASTIC MISS FOX! FANTASTIC MISS FOX! FANTASTIC MISS FOX! FANTASTIC MISS FOX! FANTASTIC MISS FOX! FANTASTIC MISS FOX! FANTASTIC MISS FOX! FANTASTIC MISS FOX! her songs are beautiful :)

Lucie xx, 13 September 2009 14:18

Hi Manpreet, i have seen the show a few times and your campaign in particular really stood out for me. I'm a student in my final year on an animation course. I would like to create an animation based on your campaign for my final year production. I would very much like to hear your ideas on the content that could be included within an animated advert.

Brendan Lehane, 10 September 2009 10:48

hi there we is a southport based alternative funky reggae band doing our own stuff, we is in our 40's all top musicians, and keen to get more work, we is in the studio at the moment finishing of our album, ext . we need management to get us more gigs and spread the word, we got recordings of us live if you need a demo, or check out www.myspace.com/psychicrobot or www.myspace.com/mrsoft1 mr soft be our singer songwrighter and the man who put PSYCHIC-ROBOT together the tunes on the sights be some of the tunes we play so will give you an idea of what we are about hope you can help PSYCHIC-ROBOT

fozzie, 27 June 2009 21:09

Check out musician ''Timmy Best'' who has a gig comming up in october supporting ''Chris Helme'' from signed 90s band The Seahorses Timmy Best is also 61st out of 23,000 thousand songs in the acoustic guitar charts! www.soundclick.com/timmybest httP://www.myspace.com/timmybest

Wishingstone Music News: Timmy Best, 26 June 2009 14:26

Hi, just like to mention that I have many new tracks on facebook... METAL-ROY-STONE (Links from http://www.roystone.com ) Looking for airplay & live

ROY STONE, 17 June 2009 14:33

hi we would love to to be that unsigned band you are looking for to help with a video! check us out - get in touch and leave feedback www.myspace.com/iamhopemusic

steve - I AM HOPE, 13 June 2009 16:07

Vrooming idea for a campaign. Good to see someone with a message, trying to turn heads and sway minds.

Ishi Masayoshi, 11 June 2009 17:35

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