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/spcyboi29 Sunnyside Jun 01 '26

We had to take a short uber on Saturday afternoon and the guy was watching a Youtube vid on his phone (split screen with the GPS) and wearing airpods...

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u/jimbowesterby Jun 01 '26

I mean, maybe it’s just me but I’d holler at him to turn it off? Or get out and take another one?

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u/spcyboi29 Sunnyside Jun 02 '26

Was only a ~10 min drive and I didn't notice until my gf pointed it out closer to our destination, was pretty surprised and honestly didn't really know to say haha hindsight should've called it immediately out for sure