The Ontario government has released its first video in a new advertising campaign aimed at preventing distracted driving.
The province is running the campaign to encourage drivers to ‘put down the phone’.
In the video a young man is seen checking his cell phone before driving through an intersection, where another vehicle ploughs into the side of his car. He is suddenly transported to a hospital room where he is confined to a wheelchair.
There are two versions of the ad:
Short version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXGfH5XMBSM?rel=0
Long version:
