A billboard warns drivers of the dangers of texting while driving – and also encourages them to send a text for more info. Is this billboard real or fake?
It’s fake.
The image being circulated contains the following text:
Texting while driving KILLS
For more driving tips, text “SAFETY” to 79191
The image, however, was part of a Cracked.com article entitled 17 Counterproductive Public Service Announcements from 2010. The article was a collection of user-created images portraying ironic PSA’s. Below is the full-sized image, which ranked as #15 on their list.
Credit: Cracked.comIf you continue through the slideshow, you’ll see the exact same backdrop used for #6 on the list as well:
Credit: Cracked.comBottom Line
The photo of a billboard prompting drivers to text for more info about texting while driving is a joke posted to cracked.com.