These videos deal with a deadly texting-while-driving accident that happened in 2006 in northern Utah, taking the lives of two scientists. The driver – Reggie Shaw – was 19 at the time.
Reggie Shaw’s Texting-While-Driving Tragedy A Deadly Wandering by Matt Richtel (02:08)
Introductory comments by Matt Richtel, the author of “A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age”. This book provides a comprehensive treatment of not only the details surrounding the accident and its devastating aftermath, but also the negative effects of the Digital Age on people and culture. A compelling read that you can’t put down!
Zero Fatalities – Reggie Shaw’s Story (09:20)
This provides details of the accident, and has comments from the police, prosecutor, judge, victims’ wives, Reggie’s parents, Reggie, and the surviving driver of the accident.
Texting While Driving Story — Reggie Shaw AT&T (10:32)
A example of the talk that Reggie gives, to alert the public of the dangers of texting while driving, and the impact on those that cause accidents, as well as those who are impacted.
In Depth with Reggie Shaw (14:52)
An in-person interview of Reggie Shaw 10 years after the accident.
Texting and Driving – It Can Wait – Reggie Shaw on KirstyTV (28:56)
A Skype interview of Reggie Shaw by motivational speaker Kirsty Spraggon.