According to the CDC, more than nine people are killed every day and more than 1,153 people are injured in crashes reported to involve a distracted driver. In order to reduce the 1.2 million traffic victims worldwide each year and convince eager drivers not to text while driving, YouTube personality Rich Ferguson decided to pull a "scare prank" on unsuspecting people caught texting and driving on camera.
Armed with his megaphone, it's not difficult for Rich and his crew to spot many drivers looking down at their cell phones, whether they're pulling out of a parking spot or driving on a busy road. He wastes no time shouting to the drivers as they're caught in the act. "Get of your phone! Don't text and drive!" he screams. Most of the drivers are completely caught off-guard by Rich's warning, while some don't even look up from their smartphones to notice. And at the very end, Rich includes an interactive test that definitely left me startled.
Though Rich uses quite the unconventional tactic, hopefully this video will show others see the value in stopping the amount of careless phone use.
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