TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A Florida state senator is arguing that a graphic video showing real incidents of cars mowing down pedestrians should be removed from the state’s Department of Transportation website.
According to WTSP.com, Sen. Mike Fasano says the images should not be on a government website. They include footage of one person being clipped by an automobile and thrown into the air before crashing on to a windshield and then the pavement.
Another image shows a police officer walking near a body bag.
“They were truly graphic and something that shouldn’t be on a state website. I have great concerns, as well, with children having access to that website and going and watching those horrific and very sad videos,” Fasano told the station.
The video is part of a traffic safety campaign, called See the Blind Spots. It aims to reduce pedestrian and bicycle fatalities in Florida and especially in the Tampa Bay area, which is one of the most dangerous in the nation for walkers, according to the site.
The scenes were taken from the internet. State officials say they wanted to use images that would get people’s attention.