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I resent the dramatic lighting, skull overlays etc. Seems like a direct attempt at emotional blackmail:
‘If we make Cracknell, famous for being fit and strong, talk about how humans are all very weak and crunchy when faced with an articulated lorry…’
Well, what does that tell us? We already know this. You can give me quantifiable facts or else you can save yourself money and not bother producing propaganda.
This isn’t a dig at Cracknell. Managing to survive a collision of that magnitude – both physically and mentally – and then having to salvage something of a life for yourself afterwards is truly unthinkable. I have nothing but respect for him or anyone who has that level of courage. And I can understand him wanting to promote helmet use if it indeed did save his life. But I think it warps the issue and relies on emotions rather than data, which is what is seriously lacking in this debate.