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* ''VideoGame/ThrillDrive'': The game is about driving safely, and it teaches the players exactly that while [[PlayedForHorror playing it for horror]].

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* ''VideoGame/ThrillDrive'': The game is about driving safely, and it teaches the players exactly how to do that while also [[PlayedForHorror playing it for horror]].
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* ''VideoGame/ThrillDrive'': The game is about driving safely, and it teaches the players exactly that while [[PlayedForHorror playing it for horror]].
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* ''Film/OnlyStwpdCowzTxtNDrive'' is based on the message of not texting and driving. In this film, the main character texts and drives, and her failure to pay attention while operating a vehicle causes a major crash that results in five fatalities.
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* ''Advertising/AmericanHondaPresentsDCComicsSupergirl'' was a 2-issue comic series made to teach people about safe driving, especially the proper usage of seat belts.

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Unlike the Thai compilation, the Irish RSA videos are acted-out narratives.


* The Irish [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Road_Safety_Authority Road Safety Authority]] has also created a campaign of horrific ads to promote road safety, including one of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wv1rKHGeMRk a classroom of children getting flattened by someone driving carelessly]], and another brutal one of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epTdI-9V6Jk people getting in an accident while not wearing seatbelts]].



* The Irish [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Road_Safety_Authority Road Safety Authority]] has also created a campaign of horrific ads to promote road safety, including one of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wv1rKHGeMRk a classroom of children getting flattened by someone driving carelessly]], and another brutal one of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epTdI-9V6Jk people getting in an accident while not wearing seatbelts]].
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* Has happened several times on ''Series/{{Degrassi}}'', most memorably with the death of Adam by texting Becky that he still loves her and is going to win her over.

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* Has happened several times on ''Series/{{Degrassi}}'', in ''Franchise/{{Degrassi}}'', most memorably in ''Series/DegrassiTheNextGeneration'' with the death of Adam by texting Becky that he still loves her and is going to win her over.

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* The original namesake of ''ComicStrip/{{Dilbert}}'' was a Navy pilot version of this, depicting a pilot making various dumb mistakes or pulling stunts and coming to grief because of it.

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* The original namesake of ''ComicStrip/{{Dilbert}}'' was a Navy pilot version of this, depicting a pilot making various dumb mistakes or pulling stunts and coming to grief because of it.
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* The original namesake of ''ComicStrip/{{Dilbert}}'' was a Navy pilot version of this, depicting a pilot making various dumb mistakes or pulling stunts and coming to grief because of it.
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* ''Series/TopGear'' tends to play this for laughs.

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* ''Series/TopGear'' ''Series/TopGearUK'' tends to play this for laughs.

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* ''Literature/TogetherlyLong'': Used in one storyline, though not about cars ''per se,'' but people from a primitive land have just discovered wheels, and they're treated like cars when someone gets drunk and loses control of "the wheel", meaning the large wheel they were rolling around slipped out of their hands and rolled down a hill and injured a kid. The storyline ends with a message saying you should always have a designated driver.
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* ''Literature/TogetherlyLong'': Used in one storyline, though not about cars ''per se,'' but people from a primitive land have just discovered wheels, and they're treated like cars when someone gets drunk and loses control of "the wheel", meaning the large wheel they were rolling around slipped out of their hands and rolled down a hill and injured a kid. The storyline ends with a message saying you should always have a designated driver.
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* ''Literature/TogetherlyLong'': Used in one storyline, though not about cars ''per se,'' but people from a primitive land have just discovered wheels, and they're treated like cars when someone gets drunk and loses control of "the wheel", meaning the large wheel they were rolling around slipped out of their hands and rolled down a hill and injured a kid. The storyline ends with a message saying you should always have a designated driver.
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** A later episode was shot to remind people that trying to beat a train to a crossing can be fatal. They demonstrate this by placing a van with a crash dummy inside on a crossing and having a train hit it. Jeremy shows footage of the wreckage and points out...that the dummy isn't wearing his reflective vest.

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** A later episode was shot to remind people that trying to beat a train to a crossing can be fatal. They demonstrate this by placing a van with a crash dummy inside on a crossing and having a train hit it. Jeremy shows footage of the wreckage and points out...[[SpoofAesop that the dummy isn't wearing his reflective vest.vest]].

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** The 1957 short "The Story of Anyburg, U.S.A." is about a town that puts automobiles on trial for all the damage they cause with their reckless driving. The defense argues successfully that the culprit is not the cars themselves but the people driving them.



** The 1957 short "The Story of Anyburg, U.S.A." is about a town that puts automobiles on trial for all the damage they cause with their reckless driving. The defense argues successfully that the culprit is not the cars themselves but the people driving them.
* ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'': In the episode, "Boat Smarts", Mrs. Puff films an instructional video as an attempt to teach the viewers the differences between a driver with boat smarts (Squidward) and a driver without boat smarts ([=SpongeBob=]). While Squidward does follow proper driving safety procedures, he still gets [[ButtMonkey maimed, tortured, and beaten]] [[LethallyStupid thanks to SpongeBob's recklessness]], while [=SpongeBob=] [[IdiotHoudini goes through the whole episode unscathed]].
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* ''WesternAnimation/FetchWithRuffRuffman'' In December 2015, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjf7eCboVco three]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijoyC18uAlk Humble Media Genius]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQLBvYZ4CXk videos]] tackle [[SafeDrivingAesop dangers of distracted driving]]. It's Justified because in real life, There's an increase of car accidents as a result of texting while driving. But regardless, the videos do a great job of tackling a serious topic while maintaining the usual light-hearted comedy.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Metalocalypse}}'' Toki and Skigskar get busted in a DWI and are sent to driving school to regain their licenses. During one of their classes they're shown a rather morbid video called "Crash Site on the Corner of Blood Street and Guts Circle" that covers unsafe driving and isn't afraid to show the gory results of the accidents, much to the pair's discomfort.

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* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Metalocalypse}}'' Toki and Skigskar Skwisgaar get busted in a DWI and are sent to driving school to regain their licenses. During one of their classes they're shown a rather morbid video called "Crash Site on the Corner of Blood Street and Guts Circle" that covers unsafe driving and isn't afraid to show the gory results of the accidents, much to the pair's discomfort.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Metalocalypse}}'' Toki and Skigskar get busted in a DWI and are sent to driving school to regain their licsene. During one of their classes their shown a rather morbid video called "Crash Site on the Corner of Blood Street and Guts Circle" that covers unsafe driving which isn't afraid to show the gory results of the accidents much to the two's discomfort.

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* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Metalocalypse}}'' Toki and Skigskar get busted in a DWI and are sent to driving school to regain their licsene. licenses. During one of their classes their they're shown a rather morbid video called "Crash Site on the Corner of Blood Street and Guts Circle" that covers unsafe driving which and isn't afraid to show the gory results of the accidents accidents, much to the two's pair's discomfort.
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** A pair of 1965 featurettes had Goofy on the road again, this time discussing proper etiquette and care on the freeway.

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** A pair of 1965 featurettes featurettes, ''Freewayphobia'' and ''Goofy's Freeway Troubles'', had Goofy on the road again, this time discussing proper etiquette and care on the freeway.

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