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by ryandrake 982 days ago
If I could get a small cut of the ticket revenue, I would just camp out on a highway overpass with a good zoom camera and take pictures of people on the highway playing with their phones. From a recent bus ride, sitting high up and looking down into people’s cars, I’d say 80-90% were scrolling social media or texts while driving. I’d have a nice steady income an be doing an actual public service, unlike the cops (wherever they are these days).

This shit actually causes accidents.

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> From a recent bus ride, sitting high up and looking down into people’s cars, I’d say 80-90% were scrolling social media or texts while driving

Are you talking about drivers sat stopped at red lights or drivers actually driving along. I'd struggle to believe either.

An AI powered operation a few months ago in the UK showed that those not wearing seatbelts outnumbered phones 4:1, which would suggest a maximum of 25% on social media.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-humber-65139997