Teens Texting While Driving in Alarming Numbers [STUDY]

Courtesy Mashable!  Mon, 11/16/2009 - 15:40

teen textingThe Pew Internet & American Life Project has just published the results of a study on distracted driving behavior amongst teenagers which shows that teens are aware of the dangers of texting while driving, but they choose to do it anyway.

After surveying 800 teens in 4 US cities over the summer of 2009, Pew estimates that 26% of all American teens 16-17 have texted while driving , and 43% have talked on a cell...


 

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