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Is texting while driving more dangerous than talking on your cell phone?
The risk of crashing while text messaging and driving is more than doubled that of talking on a cell phone (Hale).
What percentage of teens text while driving?
60% of teens text while driving (Britt).
How to prevent teens from texting and driving:
1. Turn off your cell phone.
2. Pull to the side of the road to call or text.
3.Put your cellphone somewhere you can not reach it.
("Safety - Tips To Prevent Text Messaging While Driving")
Tips for parents on keeping your teens safe from texting and driving:
1.Don't call or text when your kid is driving.
2. Review your teens phone bill.
3. Share information about texting and driving with your teen.
4. Establish family rules.
5. Set a good example.
("Safety - Tips To Prevent Text Messaging While Driving")
What are the top two age groups involved in fatal crashes due to distracted driving?
The under - 20 age group had the highest proportion of distracted drivers involving fatal crashes (16%). The age with the next greatest proportion of drivers was the 20 - to - 29 - year - old age group (13%) of all 20 - to - 29 - year - old drivers in fatal crashes were distracted ("Driving Distracted/States and Facts/Driving and Texting").
What is the total number of states and/or districts banning texting and driving for teenagers?
18 states and the district of Columbia have passed laws banning texting while driving; nine additional states prohibit teenagers from text-ing behind the wheel (Hanes).
The risk of crashing while text messaging and driving is more than doubled that of talking on a cell phone (Hale).
What percentage of teens text while driving?
60% of teens text while driving (Britt).
How to prevent teens from texting and driving:
1. Turn off your cell phone.
2. Pull to the side of the road to call or text.
3.Put your cellphone somewhere you can not reach it.
("Safety - Tips To Prevent Text Messaging While Driving")
Tips for parents on keeping your teens safe from texting and driving:
1.Don't call or text when your kid is driving.
2. Review your teens phone bill.
3. Share information about texting and driving with your teen.
4. Establish family rules.
5. Set a good example.
("Safety - Tips To Prevent Text Messaging While Driving")
What are the top two age groups involved in fatal crashes due to distracted driving?
The under - 20 age group had the highest proportion of distracted drivers involving fatal crashes (16%). The age with the next greatest proportion of drivers was the 20 - to - 29 - year - old age group (13%) of all 20 - to - 29 - year - old drivers in fatal crashes were distracted ("Driving Distracted/States and Facts/Driving and Texting").
What is the total number of states and/or districts banning texting and driving for teenagers?
18 states and the district of Columbia have passed laws banning texting while driving; nine additional states prohibit teenagers from text-ing behind the wheel (Hanes).
You never know what's infront of you when you are texting and driving.
