Category: PSA Smash Up

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DIY Distracted Driving Education

It’s not unusual when driving through a city to see a person near an intersection holding a cardboard sign. But it’s pretty unusual for that sign to have a traffic safety message. That’s exactly what I saw today. And since we’re in the midst of distracted driving emphasis patrols, with law enforcement across the state focusing on drivers paying more attention to their phones, food, faces or other distractions rather than the task of driving, the timing couldn’t be better. When I told him I was a fan of his message the sign-holder agreed to a photo. Here’s to proving that anyone with a little motivation can help spread the message of safe driving.

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Myths About Driving High

The holidays are traditionally a time to get together and celebrate. And if you’re celebrating with alcohol or cannabis, it’s important to have a plan to avoid driving impaired. Vivian McPeak, the director of HempFest, and Darrin Grondel, the Director of the Washington Traffic Safety Commission, sat down together to talk about some cannabis myths and the risks of driving high.  

Along with their reminder, extra DUI patrols are scheduled for the holidays; drivers that choose to ignore the advice from Vivian and Darrin could be faced with arrest for impaired driving as part of their holiday memories.

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Hyundai’s Irresponsible Ad

This isn’t actually a PSA; it’s a criticism of a car advertisement. I didn’t want to give any attention to a car company that tacitly endorses high-risk driving behavior in their advertising, but I can’t help it; this needs to be called out. The purpose of features like lane departure notification aren’t so that you can take more dumb risks while you’re driving; they’re there to protect us from our own inevitable human failures even when we are trying to pay attention.

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New Distracted Driving PSA – This One Is For The Moms

Here’s a distracted driving PSA with a happy mom, a cute kid, and no car crashes. How is that possible? Good decisions.

At any given moment, less than one in ten people are using their phones while driving. If you’re still on the phone behind the wheel, you’re including yourself in a dying breed. (Bad pun, sorry.) Join us in making driving the priority. If not for yourself, then for your most valuable cargo.

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Traffic is Poetry – Turn Signals

Okay. This isn’t exactly a PSA. But I think the message will resonate with a lot of people, given how many emails I get about people failing to use their turn signals. Also, how often do you get to hear a traffic safety message in the form of a poem? Maybe you can share this with someone who could use a reminder.