A new film urging young motorists to drive safely has launched on YouTube – after a video was posted on the website showing a Shropshire man doing speeds of more than 100mph.

To see the YouTube speed video, click here. Warning: Contains strong language

The road safety video, backed by Shropshire County Council, is aimed at young drivers and their passengers.

Bosses behind it say it takes a novel approach to the issue, featuring no script, no professional actors, no crashed cars, and no bloodied crash victims.

Instead, it features a young couple who film the majority of the footage themselves using mobile phones.

It comes after the Shropshire Star published images of a driver who was recorded driving at speeds of up to 105mph between Shrewsbury and Telford in a video which was posted on social networking site YouTube.

Police yesterday said an 18-year-old man had handed himself in at Telford Police Station since the article was published in the Shropshire Star. He has been bailed pending further inquiries.

The safety film has been posted as part of the annual For My Girlfriend campaign which asks young men to take care of their female passengers. The video, backed by councils across the country, is designed to remind young people of the potentially tragic consequences of poor driving.

Nick Rawlings, FMG campaign organiser, said: “Our film leaves it to them to decide what may or may not have happened, and simply reminds them of the potentially terrible consequences if things go wrong.”

Malcolm Farrar, Shropshire County Council’s road safety officer, said: “This campaign is not only aimed at young male drivers, but it also prompts passengers to say something to the driver if they feel unsafe about their driving, and not to hurt the one they love.”