Faulty shock absorbers risk

Faulty shock absorbers risk; ENGLAND road testing centre LS Car driven towards thru area of water on road (tested with worn shock absorbers to see if can brake in wet conditions) INT/CAR CBV Test driver in crash helmet speaking SOT TRACK FORWARD - I'm braking now/the car is totally above the water with no grip EXT MS Car towards and past skidding thru water which sprays up on either side PAN L-R to BV away LMS Car along PAN L-R as skids to a halt (car has "50%" written on the side) LS Car towards (tested with new shock absorbers) thru water LS Car stops in water as other car seen in front stopped other side of water CMS Hands holding shock absorber CS Ditto 2 SHOT CMS Supt Mark Jones (Warwickshire Police)intvwd SOT - survey supports information we have found from examining cars after serious and fatal road accidents/vehicle examiners find that a quarter of vehicles examined in that condition have some defect to the shock absorbers INT/CAR LA CMS Derek Bell (Le Mans race champion) driving car down test track CBV Bell driving TRACK FORWARD LA CMS Derek Bell (Le Mans race champion) intvwd SOT - never thought about shock absorber wear before/thought about brake, tyres etc EXT LS Two test cars towards side by side one marked with "50%" and the other with "100%" PULL OUT as they both stop as tyres screech SOT with the 50% car taking longer to stop LMS 50% car stopped on test track PAN L-R to 100% car stopped quite a distance back