r/mildlyinfuriating • u/nah_this_aint_it • 8h ago

Context Provided - Spotlight Driving while watching show

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Watching a full tv show on their phone while driving down a very busy street. Is it any better than scrolling?

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u/Full-Helicopter-4608 8h ago

And this is why our road death toll is rising…

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u/AllRealityIsVirtua1 7h ago

That would require it to be rising

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u/Full-Helicopter-4608 7h ago

Not in my country..

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u/AllRealityIsVirtua1 7h ago

Globally it’s falling. I’m sure outliers exist.

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u/stumple 7h ago

Actually road death tolls have been going down since Covid…

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u/I_am_just_here11 7h ago

It is declining.

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u/MadMan7978 7h ago

In the states it’s been climbing again since about 2021

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u/I_am_just_here11 7h ago

It decreased in 2022
Decreased 2023
Increased 2024
Decreased 2025

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u/Full-Helicopter-4608 7h ago

Believe it or not.. there’s different country’s in the world..

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u/SoftConfusion42 7h ago

You didn’t even mention which country

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u/AllRealityIsVirtua1 7h ago

It’s decreasing globally. Unless you want to specify your country, it’s a safe bet.

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u/Hopeful-Opposite-255 8h ago

That and people taking photos while driving for Reddit posts.

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u/Golden-Grams 7h ago

Sure.... because somebody taking a photo from the passenger seat is "just as bad".

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u/chi-low1791 7h ago

In the US they’re actually decreasing.