[Hunted]

Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper Jesse Gregory was thrown into the grass when a black SUV struck the rear of a vehicle he had stopped near Yukon, Oklahoma, on January 18, 2024. The crash happened on the shoulder of Interstate 40 at Cimarron Road, just east of Yukon.

Dashcam footage shows Gregory standing at the stopped vehicle's passenger-side window before the impact. The collision pushed that vehicle down the shoulder and sent the approaching SUV rolling. All three people involved were treated and released. Gregory suffered a scratch on his left forearm and said the stopped vehicle took most of the impact. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol said the SUV driver was distracted. The investigation remained ongoing as of January 25, 2024.

[Mr.NoCredit]

Holy shit!!

That crash was at speed. Fuck! Probably texting on their phone..

I hope the person in the white vehicle is okay. I’m guessing they got a trip to the hospital for that impact.. fuck, scary shit..

I also hope that the fucking idiot driving the black SUV is dead..

[kellyhound]

He elects to contact the driver from the passenger side of their vehicle.

logical thinking and should be standard as you never know with some asshole drivers on the road.

[HIGHTECHDUDE]

The violator was just thinking how lucky he was to get off with a warning...

[houseoftechno]

I predict that to address distracted driving, Gov is going to mandate "driver assist" vehicle tech instead of disabling smart phones in motion.

[monkuar]

Originally Posted by houseoftechno ↗

I predict that to address distracted driving, Gov is going to mandate "driver assist" vehicle tech instead of disabling smart phones in motion.

lol meanwhile they allow 10 inch touchscreens on the dashboard..

[Trucked up]

Not the first time or the last that this will happen unfortunately.

[vulturedoors]

Originally Posted by monkuar ↗

lol meanwhile they allow 10 inch touchscreens on the dashboard..

New cars automatically disable a lot of the touchscreen controls while the car is moving.

[upinthemountains]

Originally Posted by vulturedoors ↗

New cars automatically disable a lot of the touchscreen controls while the car is moving.

Name 1 that does that.

[vulturedoors]

Originally Posted by upinthemountains ↗

Name 1 that does that.

Volkswagen/Audi. Ford/Lincoln. Chevy/Buick/GMC. Stellantis products (Dodge, Ram, Chrysler, Jeep, Fiat, etc.) Toyota/Lexus. Nissan/Infiniti. Honda. Kia/Hyundai. Alfa Romeo. Mercedes.

I mean do you want me to list all the car manufacturers that do this? I've worked in car rental for 15 years. I drive new cars almost daily. They all have some kind of lockout for various features while the car is in motion. Some even make you put the car in Park first.

Obviously most allow you to fiddle with the radio, though, which I agree is a distraction. However most models also permit some manipulation of the radio through the steering wheel controls, which is better.

Tesla, though, makes you go through the screen for almost everything, which is BAD and I hate it. The Model 3 even makes you use the screen to access the side mirrors and the windshield wipers. Which is just...retarded. Because then you really are looking at the screen while driving.