US govement agency shames texting drivers on Twitter - CNET

Its Twitter account was adoed with messages to those who had admitted they texted and drove.

For example, someone called Jay-Toven (Twitter handle @DuckDaggettlss) had tweeted: "I have no problem texting while driving, but I won't text while going down stairs. Hell naw."

The NHTSA replied to her tweet: "You might not have a problem with the texting & driving, @DuckDaggettlss, but we do. Stay off your phone and #justdrive -- it's not worth it."

Someone called Hillary had tweeted: "I can't decide what's worse, texting while driving or reading the newspaper while driving."

The NTHSA wasn't having that. It huffed: "Doing anything behind the wheel other than driving is the worst, @hillaryyfae. For everyone's sake, we'd advise not doing either. #justdrive."

Someone with the fetching Twitter name DrunkCollegeKid tweeted: "Snapchatting while driving is like the real life Pokemon Snap."

To which the NHTSA sniffed: "Except in real life, you actually have to control the car you're riding in, @drunkcollegekid. Put down the phone and #justdrive."

It wasn't all shaming, however.

The NHTSA found a tweet from Laura A Warman. It read: "one time I dated someone who didn't text and drive."

To which the govement agency replied: "Just based off that, they sound like a keeper to us, @LauraAWarman. Next time speak up, keep the phone down, and #justdrive."

It's unclear whether this is a one-off event or whether the agency intends to continue this process of engaging and sometimes shaming Twitter users. The NHTSA didn't respond to a request for comment.