Is the BBC engineering support for the young driver reforms?

[mat777]

Piss is really boiling at this one - does the BBC have a hidden agenda in trying to gain public support for the young driver reforms? they have just released a new program of gormless young TOWIE-wannabes showing what clueless mongs they are at driving

trailer:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p016zvm9

and it appears that to get their footage, which obviously isnt representative of the vast majority of competent, safe young drivers, they duped all the participants:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2302581/I-...


Of course, this wont at all affect the public perception of young drivers and consequently make it much easier for the govt to try and impose the horrific new restrictions by claiming this morons are representative.....

I am fking furious at this

[funkyrobot]

Are you on it?

[Pothole]

Really? You don't think her comments in the BBC-hating Daily Mail make her out to be even more vacuous than her driving displays do?

You're quite a slow leaner, aren't you? I predict this thread will not go the way you want it to at all.

[mat777]

Pothole said:

Really? You don't think her comments in the BBC-hating Daily Mail make her out to be even more vacuous than her driving displays do?

You're quite a slow leaner, aren't you? I predict this thread will not go the way you want it to at all.

Ok, lets ignore the Dm article accusing fakery for one minute. It still doesnt alter the fact that the vast majority of good young drivers will no doubt be furious at how they all portrayed as dangerous, clueless mouth-breathers in this sorry excuse for a program

[trashbat]

You're on a motoring forum attacking a programme that reveals poor attitudes towards driving.

You're using The Daily Mail as a conduit to complain about negatively portraying a whole demographic of people as a single entity.

What self-defeating lengths will you go to to attack the BBC? Might I point you in the direction of martyrdom?

[Riley Blue]

She thought she was going to find fame and fortune the easy way, instead she's found the real world is paved with razor blades not gold - she should learn to tread more carefully.

Young drivers have a greater proportion of accidents, the government wants to stop that. I think the public may think that's a good idea.

[mrmr96]

Looks like the show will be worth a watch...

[Deva Link]

mrmr96 said:

Looks like the show will be worth a watch...

Hmmm...only if the shot is cropped to her cleavage.

[Loplop]

mat777 said:

Pointless drivel

Criticise other people's driving when you've obtained a sense of speed that doesn't require you to lock your eyes to the speedo, instead of focusing on the road ahead.

[paranoid airbag]

mat777 said:

Ok, lets ignore the DM

(sorry, couldn't resist)

[Motorheat]

I'm guessing that this programme about her driving will make her appear less stupid than if it actually was a towie-style one

[RJP001]

Deva Link said:

Hmmm...only if the shot is cropped to her cleavage.

[myvision]

mat777 said:

Piss is really boiling at this one -

If they had picked six or so responsible young driver's you would be on here moaning about cutting young driver's insurance prices.
If these idiots knew there was a camera in the car why did they drive like tts? Or is that their driving standards?

[smiffy180]

That girl is my partners friend's friend. It was over her Facebook and that's how we found out
Pretty annoying though!

[ZOLLAR]

mat777 said:

I am fking furious at this

You seriously need to get a life.

[Captain Muppet]

I saw the trailer for this and decided it wasn't worth watching.

I suppose it might have outraged me if I didn't have a sense of proportion. It's just another rubbish reality TV show. Meh.

[otolith]

Did those cunning bds at the BBC post an ambiguous advert; "WANTED - thick attention seekers to be exploited for reality TV programme".



No matter love, just go wailing to the Daily Mail, they'll sort you out with some more publicity.

[mat777]

Captain Muppet said:

I saw the trailer for this and decided it wasn't worth watching.

I suppose it might have outraged me if I didn't have a sense of proportion. It's just another rubbish reality TV show. Meh.

Not really, because it comes at a time when the govt is looking to severely curtail the rights of young drivers - and this is prime ammo for them to point to in arguing their case

[Magic919]

Could say the same of some posts on here.

[Lynch91]

Don't really see what the issue is, as a 18 year old I was looking forward to watching this! You get good and bad drivers of all age...