PSA VIDEO DEMONSTRATING THE DANGERS OF TEXTING WHILE DRIVING IS CAUSING A CONTROVERSY
As a personal injury attorney in Chicago who handles car crash cases, I have seen the devastating effects of driving while distracted. Sadly, many of the injured people whom I have represented are teenagers who were in a vehicle with a teen driver. In Illinois, teenagers are given driving privileges and it is my opinion that they need to be fully aware of the responsibilities, as well as, the risks that accompany those privileges.
There has been debate in the media regarding a graphic public service announcement video that was produced in Wales and is intended to be shown to teenagers in the United States. The texting-while-driving video depicts a teen driving with another teen and texting. Due to the distraction, the teen driver drives head first into another car. The teens are shown bloodied and dazed when a third car careens into the passenger side. The driver looks over to see her friend has died and the scene changes to show a young child asking why her parents are not waking up.
I agree that the video is unsettling, but its message is strong and just might prevent a horrible tragedy involving distracted driving.
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