@laytonpolice/Twitter/NetflixThe ‘Bird Box Challenge’ has led to a portion of Netflix viewers getting up to a variety of bizarre, dangerous, and decidedly un-chill things.
The challenge involves attempting various tasks while blindfolded, much like Sandra Bullock’s character Malorie in the apocalyptic flick, which launched a thousand memes.
Although there’s been some amusing results, some challengers have put themselves – and others – in very dangerous situations.
One teenage girl has ended up crashing her car after driving with her hat pulled over her eyes.
The 17-year-old had drifted into traffic in Salt Lake City, Utah, US but thankfully was uninjured.
Salt Lake City police officers have now warned others not to copy this perilous behaviour, tweeting:
Bird Box Challenge while driving…predictable result. This happened on Monday as a result of the driver covering her eyes while driving on Layton Parkway. Luckily no injuries.
Others have also taken to social media to express concern and outrage over the girl’s reckless actions, with one person writing:
There will be criminal charges, right? This is beyond a moving violation. At least reckless driving.
Another noted:
Sounds more like a ‘Bird Brain’ Challenge!
Bird Box Challenge while driving…predictable result. This happened on Monday as a result of the driver covering her eyes while driving on Layton Parkway. Luckily no injuries. pic.twitter.com/4DvYzrmDA2
— Layton Police (@laytonpolice) January 11, 2019
Netflix previously urged people to be careful when attempting the Bird Box Challenge:
Can’t believe I have to say this, but: PLEASE DO NOT HURT YOURSELVES WITH THIS BIRD BOX CHALLENGE.
We don’t know how this started, and we appreciate the love, but Boy and Girl have just one wish for 2019 and it is that you not end up in the hospital due to memes.
Can’t believe I have to say this, but: PLEASE DO NOT HURT YOURSELVES WITH THIS BIRD BOX CHALLENGE. We don’t know how this started, and we appreciate the love, but Boy and Girl have just one wish for 2019 and it is that you not end up in the hospital due to memes.
— Netflix US (@netflix) January 2, 2019
This girl was lucky nobody was seriously hurt this time. Hopefully she’ll think again before risking her life, as well as others’ for the sake of a meme.
Bird Box is currently available to stream on Netflix.
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Jules studied English Literature with Creative Writing at Lancaster University before earning her masters in International Relations at Leiden University in The Netherlands (Hoi!). She then trained as a journalist through News Associates in Manchester. Jules has previously worked as a mental health blogger, copywriter and freelancer for various publications.