One Text Could Cost Everything

Full transcript

A teenage driver keeps both hands on the wheel, driving safely down the road. His phone suddenly rings and vibrates, sketchy shake marks trembling around it. He hesitates, glances at the road, glances back at the phone, and finally gives in. He picks up the phone, holding it to his ear, leaving only one hand on the wheel. His attention drifts, and so does his car. Another car appears ahead, unnoticed, until his eyes suddenly widen and a big exclamation mark bursts above his head. He drops the phone and grabs the wheel. He swerves, but reacts too late. Tires screech, motion lines blur, and the two doodle cars collide in a dramatic, non-graphic crash. The screen freezes, then cuts to black. Seven percent of teen drivers involved in fatal crashes are reported as distracted at the time of the incident.