Every year, Loncar Lyon Jenkins hosts its Distraction-Free Driving PSA Scholarship to raise awareness about the dangers of distracted driving. In 2022, Muhammad Faizan Farhat, a third-year mechatronics engineering student at Kent State University, won the $2,500 award for his compelling video submission.
Muhammad is passionate about road safety, and his short PSA sheds light on how distracted driving has become normalized—particularly among young drivers. His two-minute Vimeo video follows a teen who decides to visit a friend one morning. During the drive, he engages in common but risky behaviors like eating, adjusting the radio, and texting—actions many drivers admit to doing.
The video reaches its emotional peak when the teen rear-ends another vehicle, a crash that could have been avoided with full attention on the road. However, there’s a twist: the teen wakes up, realizing it was only a dream. This wake-up call prompts him to store his phone safely in a dashboard compartment before heading out—choosing safety over distraction.
Distracted Driving Has No Place on the Roads in Texas
PSAs on distracted driving serve as important reminders of the danger drivers create for themselves, their passengers, and others on the road. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the time it takes to send or read a text while traveling at 55 miles per hour is equivalent to driving the length of a football field with your eyes closed.
As Muhammad says, “In life, we do not get second chances. Put away your phones, do not eat or lower the music, and drive slow.”
Loncar Lyon Jenkins Is Committed to Reducing the Number of Distracted Driving Accidents
Many law firms host scholarships that center on various causes, but as personal injury lawyers, our firm knows that distracted driving is one of the most preventable hazards on the road. That’s why we created a scholarship to encourage students to speak up and deliver an important message to their peers.
At Loncar Lyon Jenkins, we want to be part of the solution by raising awareness and giving students a chance to use technology to educate the public.
About Loncar Lyon Jenkins
Brian Loncar opened Loncar Lyon Jenkins in 1988, and since then, he and his legal team have advocated for accident victims and their families across Texas. We don’t just take on car accident cases, either. We can help if you suffered a slip and fall accident, injuries from a defective product, or a construction accident. You can view our entire list of practice areason our website.
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