The Brits want immediate bans on movies showing dangerous driving. They are promoting pathology. “The tools exist.”
Last Sunday, an accident occurred on the A66 highway in the United Kingdom, resulting in seven deaths in total, including two police officers. The driver fled from the police in the opposite direction and caused a collision with an ambulance coming from the opposite way. One of the victims regularly posted videos of evading police on her TikTok account, sparking a national debate about the impact of social media on promoting such behavior.
Social media promotes pathology, so pathology profits
Pathological videos of street racing or fleeing from police arouse curiosity, especially among younger members of society, echo through communities, and encourage imitation for fame’s sake. Social media platforms promote such content because it generates high click-through rates, further exacerbating the negative impact. Young drivers who believe pressing the accelerator to its limit proves their skill (see in Poland: Patryk P., Sebastian Majtczak) end up killing their peers or innocent people. And courts across Europe issue suspended sentences, which does not help resolve the issue.
An accident on the A66 highway that killed seven people occurred because a teenager decided to flee from the police in the opposite direction (c) Owen Humpreys / PA
According to data cited by AutoExpress, as much as 1/7 of drivers under 24 years old record themselves while driving, with many of these videos ending up on social media platforms. The vast majority of these videos are created using a phone held in the hand, which research shows poses a risk by distracting the driver. The worst part is that “some people now actively record and share such behavior online.”
Editor’s note from Elektrowozu: although the topic doesn’t directly relate to electric cars, we support this approach. Police inaction and lenient courts encourage one pathology after another, until eventually it becomes the norm. Only at the end is there tearful crying, or perhaps sales of books on grief.
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