It happened so fast that I barely had time to react. One moment, the driver beside me was glancing down at a phone, and the next, everything changed. The car drifted slightly across the lane, tires scraping the edge of the road before the driver suddenly jerked the wheel back in panic. Horns blasted, brakes slammed, and for a few terrifying seconds it looked like a serious crash was unavoidable.

What shocked me most was how ordinary it seemed at first. It wasn’t reckless speeding or dangerous weather — just someone trying to send a quick text while driving. Something people do every single day without thinking twice about the risk. But in those few seconds of distraction, the driver completely lost focus on the road, and that was enough for things to spiral out of control.