Gone are the days of Highways of Agony, The Last Prom and other antiquated (yet still horrifying) short films some of us were subjected to in driver's ed classes. In their place, the Illinois Department of Transportation now has The Driving Dead, a web series starring The Walking Dead alum Michael Rooker.

Set in a rather familiar post-apocalyptic, zombie-filled world, the series depicts the dangers of not wearing seat belts and driving under the influence ... even while being pursued by the undead, or the gun-wielding living. For instance, in the second episode, which debuted last week, survivors end up having to weigh the greater risk: remaining in the range of a sniper, or getting into a car with a buzzed driver. Decisions, decisions ...

Their dilemma may come off a little more humorous than it was intended, but overall The Driving Dead is pretty good, with stronger acting and production values than you'd probably expected from a state-sponsored driving-safety initiative.

(via io9.com)