University of California Agricultural Health and Safety Center
60
seconds
Sound
FX: Living room door opens & closes. Scene: Husband
(Mariano) arrives home from work. He walks into living room
and lets wife (Maria) know that he's home...
Mariano:Maria,
I'm home!
Maria:Hi
honey (they kiss). (agitated) Mariano, Did I
see you just get out of that pickup?!! You know that riding
in the back of an open pickup is very dangerous and illegal!!!
Mariano:Well,
I couldn't find another day hauler or any other ride home.
Maria:Then
you need to find a ride the day before. They reported on the
news that every year more than 40 people die and 2,000 or
so are injured by being thrown from a pickup just like that
one. Honey I don't want you to take chances.
Mariano:(Hmmm
... ) You know what, Maria? I think I'll ask Don Francisco
to give me a ride to work. He's got a van that's safe and
that has all the necessary permits and insurance.
Maria:What
a good idea...
Narrator:As
of January 1st, 1994, it is illegal to ride in the back of
a pickup truck or flatbed unless the pickup has a camper or
has been equipped with seats and safety belts. Don't risk
your life. Be safe. Do it for yourself and for your family.
A message
from the UCDavis Ag Health & Safety Center Outreach, Applied
Behavioral Sciences Dept. and the California Highway Patrol,
El Protector Program.
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NASD Review: 04/2002
This
radio public service announcement was produced by the Agricultural
Health and Safety Center, Applied Behavioral Sciences of the
University of California at Davis. For further information contact
Jenny Rodriguez, UCCE, Ag. Bldg., County Civic Center, Visalia,
CA 93291-4584, (209) 733-6491.
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