Wright County Department Of Public Safety Warns Of Dangers Of Disrtacted Driving

Press release from the Wright County Government:

December 8, 2020

The Minnesota Department of Public Safety, as part of its Toward Zero Deaths initiative, has released a video entitled “Eight Seconds: One Fatal Distraction.” The video tells the true-life story of a distracted driver and the consequences of his actions, which was looking at his phone while driving an 18-wheeler. The results were catastrophic and the video includes interviews with both families, including the driver. To see the full video, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUSo89BLRcI&feature=youtu.be

This press release was produced by the Wright County Government. The views expressed here are the author’s own.