Distracted Driving Footage

The officers in this video agreed to be interviewed as they worked to enforce Washington’s cell phone and texting laws. Plans were to use the footage for a law enforcement roll call video that would reinforce the importance of enforcing these laws. Unintentionally the video footage also captured some of the difficulties officers and troopers have enforcing these laws and their thoughts about it.

[@nostopthathurts6098]

It doesn’t matter what you are using your phone for, pull over and do it. Or do it all before you leave, what a concept.

[@SafeRoadsAustralia]

I think the Police Officer has a very good point about the laws in WA, USA. Here in Australia you cannot touch a phone (and many other devices) when in operation of a motor vehicle. We have specially designed cameras to catch people using their phones when driving too, as it's become such a big issue. Hands-free is allowed on unrestricted licences, but you cannot touch the phone in anyway, must use voice activation.

[@AmusedChild]

I don’t give a flying fart if people are texting, accessing their trades, using GPS, or whatever! PUT DOWN THE DAMN PHONE!

[@johnwhitehouse5244]

AmusedChild

[@AmusedChild]

While driving? Do people even do that?

[@AmusedChild]

You're not funny, child. Texting while driving is a serious problem.

[@AmusedChild]

I was almost hit by a distracted driver while I was walking in a crosswalk with the walk sign. Grow up.

[@AreeSloth]

+AmusedChild Congrats!

[@candysweet434]

this is so fucking stupid. those people that weren't "texting", they were still looking at their phones and driving recklessly. ugh this makes me angry that they don't get fined. it's bullshit.

[@randalldavandal9430]

agreed!! distraction is a distraction... everyone should pay attention to the roads, ANY distraction should be illegal.

[@SafeRoadsAustralia]

So true, here in Australia you cannot touch a phone (and many other devices) when in operation of a motor vehicle. We have specially designed cameras to catch people using their phones when driving too, as it's become such a big issue. Hands-free is allowed on unrestricted licences, but you cannot touch the phone in anyway, must use voice activation.

[@renaehagen7990]

Right.. so I can watch a movie as long as I am not texting.. wow

[@alc8908]

That's very true, anything a person does on their phone while driving is distracting

[@billolsen4360]

Our tax dollars at work, state legislature passes a dumb law that lets me look at my currency trades behind the wheel at 65mph but prohibits only texting.

[@BigpurrEli]

My mom always told me traffic changes too quickly to be distracted

[@velvetta-johnson3123]

“I wasn’t texting, I was looking at my trades...” oh, that’s so much better. Let him go then, by all means.😐

[@jiogcyihsugyiocjfdoivhphvw6821]

"oh good then, the profit you made from the trade will offset this fine youre getting"

[@jainaysmith9454]

This makes me inferior, why can't people put in the location on their gps before driving?

[@martinadame31]

Jainay Smith or pull over and put in the location then get back on the road but nope the fact that they are essentially in a moving missile doesn't sink in until they hit something.

[@AreeSloth]

Because texting is illegal and you were caught using a phone, pretty obvious you'd say that you were doing something else.

[@kd5nrh]

And what GPS less than a decade old still makes you punch in the city, state etc. for local stuff? Everything I've used on smartphones does predictive lookup, starting with the closest matches.

[@lovelylynn25]

They can. I do.

[@MisTracy39TheVeganLady]

That's what I do .. I pulled over to use my phone once and the cops pulled over to harass me! 💩👎🏽👎🏽

[@jklxn]

entering information into a gps is no different than texting...so why arent the laws the same? this needs to change.

[@jklxn]

so this workaround doesnt matter. apparently people know that all they have to say is "i wasnt texting". washington state judges are idiots.

[@Yukanhayt-Mhenow]

Using a mobile period in a car makes you a careless life threatening retard! If you come across me in traffic ill be telling you all about it!

[@meganslife9586]

I can't text, answer, or even use my cell phone while driving. I have to pull over to use my cell phone. I don't know how people do it.

[@lovelylynn25]

They just don't care that they are operating a 2 ton machine that can kill.

[@Gunshinzero]

They don't. They actually swap back and forth between driving and phone, not asking it at the same time.

[@dodgeguyz]

“Looking at my trades” LOL, like that is at all important driving somewhere?

[@nativeafroeurasian]

He needed to know how many tickets he could buy himself

[@starryshark]

The crap, he was still using his phone while driving! lol Oh god, "I was texting, I was using my gps to put info in" pull over and do that dude.I don't know if my older sister still text and drive, but I refuse to get in a car with her. It's really annoying. How can you be so selfish, to not just your passengers lives, but the lives of others on the road. I just hope she doesn't use her phone anymore because she has a baby now and I would hate to have something happen to her or him.

[@jiogcyihsugyiocjfdoivhphvw6821]

this person is ur sis but u dont know the gender of her kid?????????????

[@wontoms]

I’m starting to drive and I swore to myself that I will never be a distracted driver. A text/phone call is not worth my life or anyone else’s. Be safe and defensive always.

[@thewewguy8t88]

honestly i hope i do not become a distracted driver myself when i learn to drive.

[@jiogcyihsugyiocjfdoivhphvw6821]

do u want a gold medal

[@wontoms]

@@jiogcyihsugyiocjfdoivhphvw6821 yeah just ship it to me

[@WEATHERSCRUZCRUZLIFE]

I thought it was illegal to have a device in your hands while driving.

[@elgandos2]

I believe in order for it to be considered illegal, you have to be transmitting and receiving data (phone calls, text messages, internet browsing). Might depend on what state, though.

[@ThePredaZor]

lol that's pretty much just washington.. majority places are phone in hand and you're getting a ticket even if you aren't using it, if it's in your hand and they see it.

[@HistoricHomePlans]

Rules vary by state. Make sure to know the rules of the states in which you drive. MORE importantly, drive responsibly. Obviously the rules in Washington state regarding texting are way too lax. 6000 people die each year because of distracted drivers. One of those was my brother's wife.

[@lisaadler507]

Isn't a steering wheel a device

[@allenmartin9375]

@@elgandos2 You are incorrect...You don't even have to be using the phone but as long as it's in your hands in most states you are breaking the law. My phone slipped from my seat to the floor when I applied my brakes going down a hill and when I reached down to pick it up an officer saw it in my hands. It didn't matter if I was using it as I still had to pay $325.00 for the citation. Thats what needs to be done in Washington. If all they need to do is say that they were not texting or using the phone they can get away with any use of the device the law is incredibly stupid.

[@cantfindausernamedam]

i was really hoping the last guy rear ended a cop and had a good tazering

[@annetteslife]

Damn second clip he drove like not only he was texting but also drove like he had a few

[@tomsoran7489]

Excellent Video, the portion with the drivers at the end WITHOUT COMMENT speaks for itself. Target Zero................................. My Family.................... Yours...............

[@lisaadler507]

Tom Soran just drive defensively and mind your own business.

[@SafeRoadsAustralia]

@@lisaadler507 Lisa Adler just stay off the roads before you kill someone, if you haven't already.

[@jiogcyihsugyiocjfdoivhphvw6821]

ur comments make no sense

[@TammieAbusedNotBrokenRecovered]

I mean he was so wrapped up in his phone he didn't even notice the cop driving directly next to him and looking at him the entire time!!?! Smdh 🤷🏼‍♀️🙄🤦🏼‍♀️

[@muneebrehman7463]

it's an undercover cop so he couldn't tell it's a cop until the lights came on

[@deancyrus1]

So you can write an email on your phone but not a text 🤣 greatest country in the world my ass

[@lovelylynn25]

It really shouldn't just be texting. If an officer observes you being distracted at all due to your phone they should be able to give you a ticket. That's it.

[@vgamerpro121]

Park on the side of the road and set it to tell you the route simple hands free

[@cjonwickham1933]

That's what cops firefighters emt tower taxis do..parked messing with laptop/electronics. Its safety procedure.

[@aviatorgamer3057]

I carpool to work with a friend of mine and he thinks that while he’s driving is the best time to be on those dating apps talking to women about how beautiful they are. I’m so ready to take that damn phone and throw it in the backseat some days.

[@jiogcyihsugyiocjfdoivhphvw6821]

he wont stop until he kills someone. u need a different ride dude

[@Tubingenstr]

Thank you for keeping us safe. I drive many countries and many places in US, Europe and Japan. US is worst place for driving. Because SO MANY people are texting while driving.

[@taylordproductions]

Can we use portions of this in a presentation we are doing for the trauma department of UCHealth (Univ of Colorado) meant to prevent distracted driving?

[@brianandrews7099]

Why doesn’t WA law state “no holding cell phone devices while driving” and give their police a fair chance?

[@jiogcyihsugyiocjfdoivhphvw6821]

that would require a brain

[@TheProhetess]

"DRIVING IS A FULL TIME JOB"

[@renaehagen7990]

Wow that last guy is making turns without looking wow!

[@luicalibre6665]

The second one didn’t even use his turn signal when he made the left turn. That alone is a violation.

[@jayprimo]

Is this for real? I mean, can I tell a cop i was just holding the joint, but not smoking it too? I just like the way it smells? Wtf is going on here? NY, cell phone IN YOUR HANDS is 5 or 6 pts. END OF STORY. PUT THE PHONE DOWN JERKOFFS!

[@HectorRivera-kh9no]

Yeah it's like that here in California too. If your phone is in your hand, you get a ticket. Even if you're not using it. I found that out the hard way a couple of years ago. I was holding my phone in my hand, not using it, and a police officer noticed and gave me a ticket. I showed her that I wasn't using it but she said that the law says we can't even hold it in our hands. It's a good thing though because using your phone while driving is dangerous.

[@KeithsReviews]

That's why NY sucks hairy ass

[@dougn2350]

My 2018 Sonata accepts voice navigation. I press a button on the steering wheel and the cars computer asks me where I want to go. I never have to take my eyes off the road. I can also hands-free call home and have my wife enter an address and send it to my cars navigation system.

[@kateym7836]

Old video new law 2017: The state's new law to discourage distracted driving closes loopholes against making calls by prohibiting even holding a personal electronic device while stopped in traffic. The law also prohibits eating or applying make-up while driving

[@SafeRoadsAustralia]

Good to hear 👍

[@30twodor]

This is what makes my blood boil! 0:19 we have a cop who sees a driver using his phone while driving. He stops the guy and hears some phony-baloney story about loading GPS info and lets the guy go! What the heck happened to a law called, 'Careless Driving'? Why do we need laws specifically aimed at a particular offense? Careless driving, distracted driving, texting or talking on a phone. They're all the same thing and can have the same results. I understand that the cops aren't totally to blame; ambulance chasing lawyers are also partially responsible but when is common sense going to prevail and it is recognized that phones in cars used by stupid ignorant people are a problem that has reached epidemic proportions in this country, if not the world? California has the right idea. If you're holding a phone in your hand and driving...you are violating the law. No arguments, no excuses.

[@craigfinnegan8534]

I'm with you 100% on every point you made. If cops are going to let people off just because they say the right thing, then there's no point in having police at all, because the most serious, habitual offenders will just learn to have an entire notebook of excuses memorized.

[@dodgeguyz]

Some people can walk and chew gum others can’t!

[@SaltiDawg2008]

And the second guy did not signal his left turn at the light.

[@brentbel1348]

Totally agree with this video. The problem is I've seen cops operating their laptops while driving

[@jiogcyihsugyiocjfdoivhphvw6821]

ya they dont need to follow their own laws lol

[@Adeline9418]

Damn!! First guy is so distracted he doesn't see the cop beside him???

[@BesttBi]

This law needs to be clarified like the officer said to any sort of digital device use while driving a vehicle. This shit needs to stop already.

[@TheDeSenaGroup]

Anything that takes your eyes off the road is a distraction. I was hit on my motorcycle by a distracted driver. She was eating an apple and dropped it. She decided looking down for the apple was better than watching the road. She drove into my lane and crashed into me. I spent over 8 months in the hospital and now have to spend my life as a quadriplegic. She got a ticket for failure to remain in her lane.

[@jeraleewood5969]

Then change it to "The Distracted Driving Law!" EVEN trying to eat and drive can be a distraction.

[@dme1016]

Duh....I wasn't texting...I was doing something completely different...on my phone still, yeah....but...Ok, I'm a dumb-ass.

[@deadass9493]

They should remaster the law to you can only use gps while being pulled over you only need to listen to your gps from then on

[@johnrogers2849]

How much did the cop take his eyes off the road to try and watch people text?

[@ryans413]

If your using the phone for whatever reason why’ll driving it should be a ticket. Here in Canada it varies by province I know some provinces it’s jail time and others it’s a big fine but in Canada you the driver can not use the phone at all why’ll driving passengers can but not the driver.

[@ChrisAndCats]

In the uk you aren't allowed to hold it...so it doesn't matter what you are doing on it.

[@magnusatheos7301]

Take his license and never give it back.

[@jerryhart4889]

Cops might not be able to get them for texting, but can't they still be cited for d driving distracted?

[@yesnoob]

WTF i am from germany and in our country, if the police catches you just holding your cellphone in your hand, you get a ticket. But good to know if i ever visit the US now i know what i have to tell them. ^^

[@clinthowe7629]

Its not the same in every state, in Arizona you cant even touch your phone. Not all states have the same laws, eventually, they will wise up.

[@RoadsideChannelTX]

And no one ever lies to the police.

[@joannemadden7449]

MY DAUGHTER DROVE A CAR INTO A TREE WHILE INPUTING DIRECTIONS INTO A PHONE. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT YOU'RE WRITING YOU'RE STILL NOT PAYING ATTENTION AND THE COP LETS HIM GO!!

[@tommyvigil306]

I almost lost my life in a head on collision by a boy who was heading to high school graduation practice, texting and driving. To this day I still have a brain injury and nerve issues.

[@billolsen4360]

Apparently, the Washington State Legislature didn't put a lot of thought into their antitexting law.

[@jiogcyihsugyiocjfdoivhphvw6821]

they dont think about anything

[@JohnDoesSports]

It doesn't matter if he was typing an address into his GPS, he should have done that BEFORE heading off!

[@robertcollins7515]

Got a ticket in Michigan. They use this just distracted or using any device. I was using GPS. Checking directions. It didn't matter.

[@harryhoudini3656]

If the car was made like a faraday cage when the engine is running distracting driving because of a phone would end.

[@noneyabusiness9441]

You just gotta pull over for five minutes or less to put in your GPS where you’re going your life and everyone else’s life on that road is important. Please put the phones down.

[@jonathaneissler1463]

I see all these every day. And no cops seem to be around. Distracted Driving is Distracted Driving! Period.

[@cheetahcross1004]

why not just buy a hands free device if your going to be checking messages & trades a lot (cause to some thats their job) its going to save A LOT of your money & time

[@roadsterman]

When you kill someone will you then put down the damn phone?

[@xxlunaxx4847]

When I used to drive, I used to text at red lights but stopped doing that when I realized it wasn't worth my life or others. Now I live in the city and can take the train, Lyft, or have a friend take me places. It's a terrible idea.

[@bbminetesting6837]

I hope you know that your Lyft driver has to use their phone

[@xxlunaxx4847]

@@bbminetesting6837 🤨🤨 are they texting? The subject is about texting, not using it for navigation.

[@pattycat100567]

fuk phones,lets go back to the old west,where people worked,talked,and shook hands,not that stupid bumpin crap/where the hell are we goin'! WHERE!!!!!!!!

[@MisTracy39TheVeganLady]

No you pull over to use MapQuest .. just like you pull over to text .. it's the same damn thing!!! 😲👎🏽👎🏽

[@blinkspacestudio8892]

Put the address in before you start driving the car. A 5 year old could figure that out. So if he killed someone while putting that information in while driving that would be ok?

[@terrystratford1235]

A bicyclist? Lol! A new word!

[@e.h.5401]

Both should have gotten tickets.

[@stevenonustack6954]

Why did they write the law that way? It should just be you can't use your phone while driving.

[@jiogcyihsugyiocjfdoivhphvw6821]

first guy was obviously lying, and still being distracted

[@davidikciwyz6772]

Dam right it doesn't matter what you are looking at.if you are looking at your phone while driving that is still dangerous.such a BS law about if it's something other than texting

[@mnicaluza]

This trooper is in violation of RCW 46.08.065. This causes a significant danger to the public.

[@FirstLastOne]

The people of WA state need to step it up a tad. What stupid laws they have. Texting not okay but spending the same or more time setting up GPS, trades is?!? Grow a pair WA state and do what BC did. NO HANDHELD DEVICES WHILE IN CONTROL OF A VEHICLE!!! How hard would that be as a ZERO tolerance law to enforce?

[@terencehennegan1439]

It seems in America there much more tolerant of people texting, in England it’s an instant fine and possibly a ban. They NEED to be tougher on it, those guys were treated with kid gloves. WRONG message.

[@edt501]

That was me... But i have seen enough movies..youtube and the news of folks getting hurt or killed from distracting driving. I now pull over safe and send and or answer a text or email. I set up my gps before i pull out. And I dont respond until I get to my designation. My life and other lives matter...

[@MattHadder]

Jave you seen the video of the guy on a bicycle stopped at a stop sign and a cop on his phone runs the bicyclist over?

[@walterlarue1307]

They should make texting or holding a cell while driving as a DUI...the driver is impaired...they are distracted and dont give a damn about no body...but their foul mouth...

[@bobbynaylor901]

Enough of these excuses....you have your phone in your freaking hand and using it anyway shape or form, TICKET AND 3 DAYS IN JAIL!!! people are dying every day because of Distracted drivers.....enough is enough!!!

[@laurararmand]

I think automobiles should have something that blocks all signals to the cellphones. It should keep 911 ability just in case.

[@TheSighphiguy]

use the phones GPS locating. if the phone is moving over 4mph, deactivate it.

[@lawrenceparker695]

Loop hole, that's sad because it is dangerous

[@2233golf2]

Where I live its like this : as long as your engine runs you commit a fellony if you hold your cell/ smartphone in your hand/ on your shoulder etc...simple as that. ...you do it twice...you kiss your license good bye....

[@lisaadler507]

2233golf2 a felony, must be over of those socialists libtard states

[@cjonwickham1933]

@@lisaadler507 no texas has stricter gun and traffic laws than here ny.

[@cjonwickham1933]

What about parked? Makes sense moving violation.

[@melitageivett2084]

No excuse!

[@BakoSooner]

This was published in '14 and has gone exponentially worse since then. I see people texting on every intersection. Yes, every intersection. Look, I don't care if you endanger your own life while operating 2 ton killing machine. But I do care for my life. So, if you crash in front of me because you were f'ing around with your phone, you can pretty much be certain that I will not have any sympathy for you. Because you most certainly have no regard for other people's life!

[@portlandgirlx0x096]

I'd guess the texting law was put in b4 smart phone. Remember when that's all cells did was text & pics!📴📵💃 Law needs revised. Ugh.

[@UncleMatt69]

It should be using any hand held device while driving must be inserted into the law. Anything less is stupid.

[@TammieAbusedNotBrokenRecovered]

No bullshit! 🙄 I think that they should still get a ticket because they should be pulling over and stopped to search in GPS, it's still dangerous and you still can't do that while you're driving! That's bullshit and they're probably lying about really doing GPS because I know that's what I would say if I was in the situation! 😆

[@davidhutchison3343]

Change the law. Distracted driving is distracted. . If you are looking at the screen, your not looking at the road

[@TheSighphiguy]

thats a GD stupid law with a ridiculous amount of loopholes. you have a device in your hand....youre getting a ticket. that SHOULD be the law.

[@cjonwickham1933]

People dont learn. They will do it again until stopped...life in prison or dead. People are doomed to repeat history. License revoked...problem solved.

[@PublicHealthAdvocate]

Stupid law, if that's the wording. NO HANDHELD GADGETS no distractions while driving.

[@TjTm1423]

That's such a dumb rule let's change the law to destructive driving then. Any type of typing while behind the wheel of any vehicle should be illegal

[@stevendutton7412]

I don't like text and drive

[@gogogravity]

Stop calling it texting. Any distraction involving your phone should be grounds for a ticket.

[@cocopirata763]

always f...ing teeens

[@DareToBeDeviant]

As many folks here are commenting, it doesn't matter what someone is doing on a mobile device, it shouldn't be in ones hands. Punch in coordinates before you leave, let calls go to inbox, and to hell with text messaging. I have a good mind to start confiscating if I'm ever a passenger... which is rare. Not in the mood to end up in the E.R. For the record, mine's always at home, usually dead. I don't care. Grew up in the 90s without one.

[@jimr4354]

Oh you Americans. Absolute geniuses legislators. Can use your phone for everything else just don’t text. Wonder why there’s so many accidents. Time to get a new policy in place Washingtonians. I suppose that would be against your rights though. Virtually do what you like with your mobile. Totally crazy but then again every one has the right to own a firearm too. Go figure. The world shakes their collective heads at this nonsense. Totally ridiculous.

[@nativeafroeurasian]

Just make it law that you have to have your eyes either on the road or on the instruments for speed and engine information (fuel, rpm,...) and to have one hand on the steering wheel at all times!

[@ZHGAmingAllTheWay]

i mean isnt constantly looking over to see the "indicators" of texting while dring, also distracted drving on the officers part? i know distracted driving is a huge issue and i dont have the solution to it, but having our officers be distracted looking for distractors seems counter-intuitive

[@thepixielife219]

Don't care, PULL OVER to do anything other than driving

[@markanderson5613]

An example of very poorly drafted legislation creating enforcement problems with a serious safety issue. Has this legislation been changed since the video was shot in 2014?

[@watrafficsafetycommission8544]

Hi Mark, Yes. The Driving Under the Influence of Electronics (E-DUI) Act went into effect on July 23, 2017. This new law makes it illegal for Washington drivers to use hand-held cell phones, tablets, laptops, video games, etc. while they are driving, stopped in traffic, or stopped at a light.

[@markanderson5613]

@@watrafficsafetycommission8544 Good to hear. Is the new 2017 legislation properly drafted and working effectively as intended?

[@bettawitch4606]

It should be as easy as possible for cops to stop distracted driving. Entering info to a phone, text or maps are equally dangerous and should be equally punished. No exceptions. Do you love somebody, parents, child, family, significant other. Would you care what the person was doing on their phone when they killed the person you love? No you would not care. It needs to be "using the phone" not "Oh I was not texting, I was using a map, or Facebook". Doesn't matter, you could have killed someone. And parents, record your kids. Do your part to make sure your kid is not distracted driving. I grew up without Phones being something you did while driving, that wasn't the case until I was in my 20s. So they are not suffering because they can't use their phone and drive. Its better than them being dead.

[@kingjacob926]

One of my Ex girlfriend Was Once Texting And Driving. She thought she could do it but as soon as she Pulled out her phone She almost Rammed into a Truck but I ripped the HandBrake and saved us. I took her phone from her too and Everytime she drove I’d have her give me her phone.

[@GameDjeenie]

Millenials and Gen Z are a cancer with these goddamn phones. Damn, it's not complicated, set your phone before you start the car and then, don,t touch it anymore until you park somewhere, eben if you receive 10 texts...

[@hannahbanana7723]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6KQn2t5fdGrhqc All generations are guilty. Don't alienate an entire generation. I'm 26 and I put my phone in the back seat. My sister is 23 and she used to the same. She's constantly yells at my 55 year old dad and 50 year old mom, with MS, to put their phones down. My parents still text and drive despite a young woman t-boning my sister because she was texting and driving. Blew through a stop light. My sister is now blind, and has unpredictable grand mal seizures. Yet, my parents still text and drive. My sister can always tell because it gets too quiet. That "us vs. them" mentality is what's cancerous.

[@tbrowntracyj]

Who is more distracted ? The guy distracted by his text message Or The guy who is distracted watching the first guy be distracted? I find the officer way more distracting with his movie star good looks ,his commanding demeanor AND he carry's his own handcuffs boy am I glad I am not driving he has driven me to distraction!

[@chantalroberts4402]

#dysfunctionalholly Vroom vroom

[@toddmyers9431]

Chantal Roberts I

[@mikekallas4170]

so fucking important!

[@TammieAbusedNotBrokenRecovered]

Sorry not sorry Officer Clark is a Chump!! Oh you were using gps not texting? Oh ok, my bad buddy have a great day!! Damn Officer Clark you're not even going to tell him he should pull over to use GPS?? Yeah you're a chump! 🙄🤷🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️🤬