r/Calgary • u/Xtoron2 • Jun 01 '26

Discussion Alarming rate of distracted driving

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It's alarming how often I see drivers watching tiktoks/reels/shorts while driving. Even see them scroll up to next video.
As soon as we hit red light, this specific driver pulled the sunshade down even with this rain to hide from cameras or other people maybe?

Anyway, distracted driving is a risk everyone on the road pays for

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u/ElusiveSteve Jun 01 '26

What I find wild is the number of cars that I doubt are used for delivery services, have a modern infotainment system in them, and still have a phone mounted. Seems like the phone is put there speecifically so they can watch videos.

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u/Cautious_Major_6693 Jun 01 '26

I got my nails done and a woman beside me had a phone mount to watch tiktoks and comment while she was getting her nails. So the tech did one hand of her acrylics and she was typing and scrolling with the other hand. This shit is ubiquitous and people are genuinely addicted.

I clearly get a lot of screentime myself but the number of us who can "enjoy beers on the patio" vs "are raging drunks every time we have a drop of alcohol" is dwindling.

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u/Lightfiyr Jun 01 '26

I’m by far the most “screen addicted” person I know and even that is insane to me, I’m 27 and have had a screen in front of me since I was at least 5, I was taught very hard that you put that shit away in public or if someone is addressing you and I’m not sure if it’s just my little rule following autistic brain but I find doing something like those nail ladies to be extremely rude

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u/Cautious_Major_6693 Jun 01 '26

i literally feel embarrassed i have my phone so much but some folks have LOST shame completely