Unsafe driving by YouTube reviewers for channel views

Such crazy guys should be blacklisted and should never be given a test drive car to review in the first place.

pandabear recently shared this with other BHPians.

I came across this video where the guy is driving in the most horrible fashion nearing 180 km/h on the highway with the camera on one hand, he almost killed a guy on the motorbike. Such crazy guys should be blacklisted and should never be given a test drive car to review in the first place. It’s like giving a gun to a monkey.

All this is done for views. Please, some one should tag TATA motors.

Here's what BHPian McLaren Rulez had to say on the matter:

Might be a good idea to report to the traffic police in the city online using the number plate of the vehicle.

The cops might:

• work out the identity of the driver or
• give the dealership enough of a headache that the reviewer in question doesn't get another car from them.

Social media pressure e.g. Facebook or Twitter of the carmaker/police department of that city might work too.

Here's what BHPian NG_EV had to say on the matter:

These videos should be reported to YouTube and also "hit that dislike button". Sufficient number of reports will lead to takedown of video. I don't know whether it will result in the video being demonetized, but even if only that occurs, its good.

Police report is a hassle (atleast for me) and pressure on dealerships can be exerted by tagging the brand or the senior people on social media.

I have one more suggestion - Post all the videos we find here. Such videos should then be reported for "harmful or dangerous acts". This should help a little to tackle this mess.

The members of the forum who have some connections with brands or authorities should make them aware of this. If possible, please post the location if you can identify it. It will help others in the area to narrow it down to the offending dealer and make it much easier to report.

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