When it comes to distracted driving, phones are often the culprit. But a recent collision in Scotland shows that sometimes distracted drivers aren’t checking out their phone — they’re checking out women.
The video was captured last week in Edinburgh.
Jai Mackenzie said he was driving in a residential part of the Scottish capital, dashcam rolling, when he captured an intriguing series of events — all prompted by another driver’s shameless ogling.
Enter the white van.
Mackenzie’s Jeep Grand Cherokee (worth about £20,000) was traveling at about 20 miles per hour past a row of parked cars. As he approaches the end of the street, a white van comes out of nowhere and rounds the corner.
A head-on crash ensued.
After turning the corner, the white van heads straight for Mackenzie. Paying him no mind, it plows straight into his vehicle. As this happens, a woman can be seen walking along the sidewalk nearby.
The van drove off.
The white van did stop briefly after the collision, but the driver didn’t get out of the vehicle. After a couple of second, the driver decides to get out of Dodge and leaves the area.
Remember the woman walking by?
To Mackenzie, it certainly seemed like the driver of the white van was checking her out. He captioned his video, “Van driver drove off after it was checking out the g*****n the pavement not paying attention to the road.”
Who was to blame?
While the white van had ample time to slow down or stop, Mackenzie had been driving on the wrong side of the road in order to pass the parked cars.
Mackenzie says he was in the right.
This is bolstered somewhat by the fact that the driver of the white van immediately apologized. He says he was committed to the lane he was in, and the other driver just drove into him.
It’s an important reminder.
Yes, you should never be on your phone when you’re driving. But you also shouldn’t get so caught up in anything by the side of the road, whether it’s a billboard or person, that you forget where you are.
Wait, isn’t this a crime?
I’m not sure of what Scottish law says, but whether the van driver was in the right or in the wrong, don’t they have an obligation to stay at the scene of the accident?
The saga isn’t over.
“There was no injury, but we are investigating it as a fail to stop after an accident under the road traffic act and enquiries are ongoing,” said a spokeswoman from Police Scotland.
What do you think?
We’ve broken down the tape and explained everything that went down. What do you think? Could either driver have avoided the accident? Is it dangerous, and a little r**e, to ogle someone so obviously?
Last Updated on September 7, 2019 by D