Red Asphalt Educational Video

If you’ve ever attended a driving course, you’ve probably seen a Red Asphalt educational video whether you were aware of it or not.  You know the videos I’m talking about.  They’re certainly educational, but they’re also certainly gory!  The primary goal of Red Asphalt educational videos is to aid students in preventing accidents.  They aim to show students that poor driving can have devastating consequences.

What makes a Red Asphalt educational video different than a bland, documentary style film is the fact that they show very graphic, shocking accident scenes.  In fact, the films are so gruesome that, if you attempted to order the videos, you have to get parental permission first.

Red Asphalt educational videos are not a new concept.  In fact, the first of the videos came out in the 1950’s.  In 1979, Red Asphalt II was introduced.  The theme was the same with minor variations and newer car models.  In 1989, SUVs really hit the market and DUI’s were receiving more attention.  The new Red Asphalt Educational video reflected these changes and the video focused on a particularly graphic incident with a drunk driver who had his skull split in half with brain fragments left for emergency workers to scoop up. 

In 1998, the fourth Red Asphalt educational video hit the market.  Although it wasn’t as graphic as the others, it perhaps had more impact on viewers.  This video was a moving video in which family members were interviewed after their loved ones died. 

Today, Red Asphalt educational videos are still shown in driving schools throughout the country.  They can also be purchased directly over the internet.  As more and more traffic incidents claim the lives of young people across the country, these videos serve as a constant reminder of the huge responsibility that comes when you slip into the driver’s seat of a car.