Watching Reels While Driving Auto: “Driving is a serious business” It is often said, but a video going viral on social media has raised a big question on this thinking. Akanksha, a resident of Bengaluru, has shared a dangerous incident that happened with her, in which an auto driver was seen continuously watching reels on his mobile while driving.
It is clearly visible in the video that the driver’s attention was not on the road but on the phone screen. According to Akanksha, the driver was not just watching the video but was also scrolling continuously, making it extremely risky to walk on the road.
was in an auto the other day and the driver kept watching short videos while driving
not occasionally watching, this dude was locked in busy scrolling and not really paying attention to the road
at one point, a truck ahead of us started reversing, he didn’t notice and I had to… pic.twitter.com/dRVrJb3vJm
— Aakanksha (@aakancvedi) March 24, 2026
Driver seen driving auto while watching reel
The incident became more dangerous when a truck was reversing from the front, but the driver did not even notice it. Seeing the situation worsening, Akanksha shouted loudly and warned him, after which the driver applied brakes at the last moment and a major accident was averted.
During this, Akanksha tried to convince the driver not to drive like this, even if he was alone. The driver also assured to obey his request, but after a few minutes he started doing the same thing again. Even when he knew that his video was being recorded, he still did not switch off the phone and kept trying to hide it.
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People got angry at the driver after watching the video
Sharing this incident, Akanksha said that she did not get angry at the driver, but felt that he had become addicted to the mobile. He also said that today there are many people who use phones while driving, which is very dangerous.
Users are also expressing concern about this issue on social media. Many people wrote in the comments that this has now become a common problem and most drivers look at their phones while driving. This viral video has once again made it clear that even a little carelessness on the road can lead to a major accident.
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