South Dakota's 'Don't Jerk and Drive' Campaign Rubs People the Wrong Way

Ad about driving on icy roads gets pulled

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If you thought "Don't Jerk and Drive" was less about sharply turning your steering wheel and more about fulfilling personal urges while on the road, you're not alone (pun!).

South Dakota's attempt to reach out to young men (oh man) who tend to overcorrect by jerking the wheel when they hit icy patches—causing car accidents—had more than a few state residents clutching their pearls. In response, officials pulled the campaign from TV.

"I decided to pull the ad," Trevor Jones, secretary of the Department of Public Safety, said in a statement.

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