Dui-Dead in 5 Seconds

LOVE LOVE LOVE this video! It is powerful, emotional and informational. I have used it in my classes and have shown it to my SADD group. Each and every time it has the desired effect. Bravo to the families for finding the courage to tell their stories. Your message IS getting out there! I highly recommend this video to anyone wanting to really show an emotional video that will leave you knowing that drinking and driving devastates!Instructor note: There are some religious overtones and several mentions about God and Christianity. As a public school teacher, this is a walk on eggshells kind of thing. I just preface the video by letting the students know that the video will be mentioning religion and remind them that each person has the right believe what they want to and to deal with their pain and that by showing the video I am not promoting any one religion but am merely trying to portray the message about the dangers of drinking and driving. Over 2 years so far, and no complaints have been made.

DUI Dead in 5 Seconds" held the attention of my teen and adult substance addiction therapy groups in which most if not all got a knot in their throats to hold their tears. This DVD is most definitely for the substance user/abuser audiences. The film moves fast scene to scene with sirens, blood, dead bodies, helicopters, ambulances, police officers, jail, doctors, nurses, all are which my clients are familiar with from their experiences. The DVD shows what can happen from an offender perspective if you drink, drive, and kill someone and a victim perspective of losing someone that was killed by a drunk driver. Both the offender and victim can benefit from this film because the offender witnesses how their decision to drink and drive affects so many people landing them in jail but also the victim witnesses the regret the offender has to live with the rest of his life. This DVD is extremely powerful for all audiences to prevent anyone from drinking (or using drugs) and driving.

In this MTV-like cautionary DVD, the tale of Steve Leslie is told. At the age of 23, he drank and used methamphetamine, chose to drive, led police on a car chase that led to him rear ending the car of Jeremy Turner, a 19 year old. He killed Turner instantly by causing the car to explode. Leslie was given a 17 year minimum sentence for his crimes of murder, felony DUI, felony resisting arrest, and felony evading arrest. Russell Turner, Jeremy's Dad, shares his tragedy by talking to high schools about the dangers of drinking and driving, and interviewing Steve Leslie about his actions in jail. Instead of telling the story in a straightforward way, the DVD shows many images of Jeremy growing up, and of children and teenagers in general at different times in their lives. It intersperses these images with pictures of collisions and people covered in blood that have been in DUI accidents. The editing is crisp, but sometimes confusing as to what tale is really being told. Visually this short film is stunning, but the different images shown make it sometimes difficult to concentrate on the real story of what happened to Jeremy Turner. Also interspersed in the segments on the Turner family and Steve Leslie is the funeral of a young adult named Brooks. We are not introduced to his family in any way other than what we see in the emergency room of his family and of what his FAther says about him in Brooks's funeral. This was confusing, but did add to the emotional impact of the DVD in showing the devastation a DUI can cause to the remaining family members. My only problem with this DVD is I would have liked to have known more about this family above, and I would have liked more information on Jeremy Turner before his death. The impact of what Steven Leslie did will forever alter the lives of the Turner family. However, this DVD can possibly make someone choose to make a low risk choice; and not drink and drive. This DVD is great to show to groups who have to go to treatment due to having a DUI, because it can show them what might have been. A felony DUI is devastating to the offenders family, as well as the victims family. Steve Leslie has not regularly interacted with his wife or son for years, and that is a direct consequence of his felony DUI conviction.

I purchased this for my sixteen year old son, who is fixing to get his driver's license. I was surprised at how graphic it was, but for him it was a reality check. I really liked the perspectives from the victim's family members and the drunk driver. My son teared up as he watched the victim's mother, watching her son die. We also discussed how the drunk driver made a choice, and how that one decision changed his life forever - with jail, and with living with the fact that he had killed someone and devastated an entire family. As parents we often tell our children these things, but they too often tune us out. This DVD was a great reminder that I am sure I will use again - with my son, and my nieces.

The DVD itself isn't bad as it shows a different perspective and how the father is able to forgive the offender. It creates good discussion for class participation but graphics and video creation are a bit outdated.

I am using the video for a final group session for participants attending a responsible driving program. I found the video to be very impactful, showing that a drinking driving accident where there is a death impacts so many people, including the rescue personnel, medical, family, friends, and the driver who caused the accident as well as their family. Some group members did not like the sounds effects and graphics saying they were a bit over the top. But overall, the video gets out the message.

just recieved this video, was cying within the 1st few mintues, made me think how gratful I am,this could have been my story,Its a great tool for drug and alcohol counselors, will make a person think before drinking and driving, I have a friend whos grandson spent time in prison for a dui,that included taking a life,show this to your loved ones who have a problem with alcohol, especially your teens when they learn to drive, life is but a vapor, tomorrow is not promised to any one