A widely circulated image of drivers kneeling in prayer for safety on Mexico’s roads is actually misinformation.
The photograph, which has appeared on social media platforms like X, Facebook, and Instagram, depicts drivers in a prayer circle. However, it’s context has been misrepresented. The image actually shows heavy load transport drivers forming a prayer circle in Honduras during the initial stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020.
The hound identified that the honduran carriers began their workday with prayer. This practice was notably relevant as drivers were exempt from certain COVID-19 restrictions to ensure essential services continued. The original photograph was published by The Honduras press and shared widely across social networks. It was located through reverse image searches using tools such as Google Lens and TinEye.
Fact-checking organizations, including Snopes, have also confirmed that the photograph is not related to the safety concerns of Mexican drivers.
In essence,the image of drivers praying for road safety in Mexico has been taken out of its original context.
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