Dracted auto driver almost hits reversing truck while scrolling through reels: ‘I had to scream’

A woman has sparked a serious conversation about road safety after sharing her experience with a dracted auto driver. During a recent ride, she noticed the driver was scrolling through reels instead of watching the road, allegedly leading to a near-collision with a reversing truck. Despite her verbal warnings and the fact that she began recording him, the driver continued to scroll, highlighting what she described as a dangerous and widespread addiction to social media.Snippets from a video shared the passenger. (X/@aakancvedi)“Was in an auto the other day and the driver kept watching short videos while driving. Not occasionally watching, this dude was locked in busy scrolling and not really paying attention to the road,” X user Aakanksha claimed.Also Read: ‘Men in love’: Bengaluru auto rickshaw driver hangs wife’s earrings inside auto, wins heartsShe shared how, at one point, the auto almost collided with a truck because the driver was dracted. “At one point, a truck ahead of us started reversing, he didn’t notice, and I had to scream ‘Anna nodi munde’, he braked at the last second.”After the scare, the woman asked the driver not to watch videos, and he initially agreed. “I told him, calmly, please don’t watch videos while driving, and not just with me, even when you’re alone, he agreed. But 5 minutes later, he was back at it again.”She added, “You can see in the video, he knows I’m recording him, he tries to block it with his shoulder, but still doesn’t stop watching clips.”Aakanksha explained that there is a dangerous trend of drivers scrolling through reels, attributing it to widespread phone addiction. She warned that even careful drivers are at risk because so many others are dracted their screens.“I’m not even mad at him, I could see he is clearly addicted to it, he’s not really at fault, I don’t know who is at fault. And there are so many people who do this everyday, scrolling through reels while driving. And it’s dangerous, even if you are careful there is always a chance someone else on the road is glued to their phone and they don’t pay attention.How did social media react?An individual wrote, “Glad you recognise this as dangerous. Please end the ride and get off the auto next time if this happens.” Another added, “He is at fault! He is risking his life along with others. Addiction as an excuse is too small when it’s a matter of life and death.”Also Read: