Texting while driving PSA: your message has been sent
Warning: The video attached to this post could be very disturbing to younger readers/viewers. Parents should review this video before deciding whether it's appropriate to share with their children.
I first wrote about texting while driving back in April, and not surprisingly, the issue has not gone away. For our family, it's taken on a little extra significance because my older stepdaughter now has a bona fide driver's license (and her own car). She no longer needs to wait for us to take her anyplace.
And we trust her (with all the hesitation that most parents feel when their 16-year-olds get behind the wheel of their cars).
Right now, her phone is out of reach while she's driving. We know we can't monitor every second she spends in the car, but I'm glad my wife talked to her about the dangers of distractions behind the wheel. I hope she listens. I know it's had an effect on me.
Speaking of which, I was disturbed yesterday to see this video being played on CNN. I thought it was a bit much. But now I'm not so sure. Maybe we should see this kind of thing more often.
By the way, it's a British public service announcement, which explains why the driver is sitting on the "wrong" side of the car.
What do you think; is this an effective way to get the message across, or is it bound to backfire as a scare tactic?
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