Some question effectiveness of text messaging PSA

Remember the texting while driving PSA from last week that’s gone viral on YouTube? The New York Times is now on the case—reporting on the reaction—and its Stephanie Clifford has found a number of safety advocates who think the filmmakers went overboard. “Though the Welsh video has clearly struck a chord, some safety advocates maintain that blood and gore is not the best way to stop drivers from doing something that is legal in most states,” she wrote. This PSA, and others l…

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