Every year, Loncar Lyon Jenkins holds its annual Distraction-Free Driving PSA Scholarship, and in 2022, Muhammad Faizan Farhat won $2,500 with his video submission. Muhammad is a third-year mechatronics engineering student at Kent State University, and he is passionate about keeping the road safe. His short video highlights the normalization of distracted driving, especially among the younger generation.
His two-minute Vimeo video depicts the pitfalls of seemingly commonplace actions that drivers typically take while operating a vehicle. A teen wakes up one morning and decides to visit a friend. On the way, he can be seen eating, adjusting the radio, and texting with his friend, actions that most drivers can confess to engaging in from time to time.
At the climax of the video, the teen suffers a rear-end collision, which could have been prevented if he kept his eyes on the road and hands on the steering wheel. The video has a twist, though. The teen wakes up the same morning, realizing this experience was a dream. He heeds this internal warning, and on the way over to his friend’s house, he places his phone in a closed compartment in the dashboard.
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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