Pegasus films a driver playing with a Rubik's Cube while driving

Recklessness can have serious consequences, for oneself and for others

We know that while driving, whoever is behind the wheel needs to pay the utmost attention. We also know that distractions can sometimes come from the car’s surroundings.

But when getting distracted while driving is a personal choice, made deliberately by the person who at that moment is steering their own life and affecting that of those around them, there is no justification whatsoever.

In this case, we will take the message that the Directorate-General for Traffic (DGT) posted on Twitter. A message that not only demonstrates the lack of responsibility of certain people who, in theory, have been granted a driving licence, but also shows that holding a driving licence does not mean being qualified to drive.

In the footage captured by one of the DGT helicopters, the well-known Pegasus, we see the moments in which this “eye in the sky” of the public body responsible for traffic captures one of the most striking and outrageous scenes of reckless driving seen so far.

As can be seen, the video shows two occupants in the front seats of a moving vehicle, where the person in the driver’s seat is, you could say, only concerned with the right-hand pedal, because while the car travels at no less than 126 km/h, this individual appears entertained, focused and playing with a Rubik’s Cube.

Driving and solving a Rubik’s Cube at the same time is not very prudent, don’t you think? 👉 1 in 4 accidents happens due to #distractions. Use your head.
Don’t do #CrazyBehindTheWheel. #DistractionControlCampaign 16-22 Sept pic.twitter.com/NRC3uDzxpw

— Dir. Gral. Tráfico (@DGTes) September 16, 2019

Distractions can kill

It is worth recalling that, as we already reported, according to statistics handled by the DGT, distractions at the wheel are the cause of up to a third of the accidents caused by road departures.

Among the most reckless actions, the Directorate-General for Traffic summarised this summer the behaviours or acts that take the greatest amount of time and distance without paying attention while driving.

Far from appearing among the actions that distract most while driving, playing with a Rubik’s Cube stands out as the most negligent distraction seen and, as such reckless behaviour, we hope the relevant penalties and fines will be applied to the driver of this car.