A passenger’s Reddit post about a distracted auto driver in Bengaluru has sparked outrage online.

Shared on the r/Bangalore forum under the post titled “Can’t They Keep Their Phones Down While Driving?”, the user described how a routine 10-minute Uber auto ride turned into a nerve-wracking journey.

On that particular day, it was important for the user to reach office in 20 minutes for an important call and assumed they’d make it on time after boarding the auto. Things turned bizarre, however, moments after the ride began.

“As soon as I got into the auto, the driver looked at the map for a second, minimised it, and then opened Instagram,” the user said. What happened next left them stunned. Not only was the driver scrolling through his feed while operating the vehicle with one hand, but also slowed down in the middle of a busy road just to check out actor Sreeleela’s profile.

“He literally stopped just to scroll through her photos. I was furious and helpless. I could see the minutes ticking away,” the user added.

Read the post here:

In the comments section of the post, several others shared similar stories of distracted auto and scooter drivers. “Almost every single driver I have seen on the road is on their phone. It is only the heavy traffic that is preventing too many accidents,” a user said.

“That sounds so frustrating! Slowing down in the middle of the road to check out a celebrity’s profile is just reckless,” another user added.

Others shared frustration over how auto drivers often pull over suddenly without warning, all while glued to their screens. “Traffic rules are only for others. Auto drivers have their own,” another quipped.

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