Variety

&lt;p id=&quot;p_1&quot;&gt;&lt;iframe src=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/embed/OVnRcIXEqaU&quot; width=&quot;690&quot; height=&quot;500&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; allowfullscreen=&quot;true&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p id=&quot;p_2&quot;&gt;A new advertisement shows what can happen when you take your eyes off the road, even for just a moment. The ad from AT&amp;T shows how a mother&amp;rsquo;s quick glance at social media has devastating consequences that shatter the lives of several families.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p id=&quot;p_3&quot;&gt;The video, posted to Youtube last week, has more than 300,000 views. The caption reads:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p id=&quot;p_4&quot;&gt;&quot;In Close to Home, we are introduced to six characters on a perfectly average day. Their lives are then irrevocably changed by the devastating consequences of a seemingly innocent glance at a phone while driving. No post is worth a life. It Can Wait.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p id=&quot;p_5&quot;&gt;The short film is part of a new campaign from the telecommunications company in an effort to &amp;ldquo;show the potential fatal consequences of engaging with your phone while driving.&quot; Read more &lt;span style=&quot;color: #3366ff;&quot;&gt;&lt;a style=&quot;color: #3366ff;&quot;  rel='nofollow' href=&quot;http://q13fox.com/2015/07/22/it-can-wait-powerful-ad-shows-how-distracted-driving-can-shatter-lives-video/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

If this video can't make you stop texting while driving. Nothing will

The ad from AT&T shows how a mother’s quick glance at social media has devastating consequences that shatter the lives of several families.