Driver Boasts of Driving Safely While on His Phone, Crashes Shortly After

The video was captured earlier this month and shared on social media. Brennan lives in Scotland and has been cycling for the past 11 years. In more recent years, he’s taken the activist role, shaming reckless and distracted drivers, in a bid to raise awareness on the issue of cyclists’ safety.

This video also falls in this category, but it also comes with a hefty dose of karma for the driver in question. David saw him on his phone the second time the driver passed him on the road outside Glasgow, and he decided to say something to him, in the hope of convincing him to put his phone down.

The driver’s response wasn’t exactly what David was hoping for: in between telling David that all cyclists act like they own the road and that they all believe they’re superior to car drivers, the man also boasted of being able to drive “safely” even if he was also on his phone. Plus, they were doing 3 mph, what could possibly go wrong at this kind of speed? David says that the man was actually looking down when the exchange in the video took place.

As it turns out, the driver found out the answer to that question a little farther down the road, when he rear-ended the SUV in front. David says that he pulled over and offered the other driver the footage as evidence, but they chose to settle it between themselves. However, the offending driver did act like he had learned his lesson afterwards.

Again, this begs the question: can anyone actually say that they can drive safely while on their phone? Do people who say that really believe it or are they just lying to themselves (and others)? Police, fellow motorists, pedestrian and cyclists, and statistics say that the answer is “no.”

If ever a driver demonstrated irony perfectly, its this one. He tells me he can drive safely whilst using a mobile phone..... and then.... 2 https://t.co/bXNE9p8dBS

— David Brennan (@magnatom) December 6, 2018