A young driver in Florida could have faced a severe punishment but was thankful for the “knowledge” shared with him by an officer when he declined to give him a speeding ticket and gave him some heartfelt advice instead.
The young driver, Tyler Maricic, was pulled over for speeding and told Storyful, “I was pulled over for going 90 in a 65 [zone] and I didn’t have my driver’s license on me.”
Maricic was recording the incident when the officer decided that instead of giving him a ticket, he would give him some stern advice instead.
The officer went on to tell Maricic to “wake up” and pay attention. He continued by saying that he was “Tired of reading about it in the paper: 19, 20-year-olds killed because they weren’t paying attention.”
The deputy ended the confrontation by urging Maricic to “wake up” saying, “If you don’t wake up, you ain’t going to wake up!”
Aggressive drivers are known road hazards, causing one third of all traffic crashes. But inattentive or distracted driving is becoming more of a problem as people “multitask” by talking on the phone, texting or checking messages, eating, or even watching TV as they drive.
