Denises Parenting Teens Blog Can Texting Kill Your Teen?
Can Texting Kill Your Teen? Tuesday July 10, 2007 #spacer{clear:left}#abc #sidebar{margin-top:1.5em}zSB(3,3)USA Today is reporting about a joint survey conducted by AAA and Seventeen magazine where teens admitted to talking on cell phones and texting while driving. The survey of 1000 teens conducted in April showed 61% of teens admitting to risky driving habits. Of that 61%: • Nearly 50% said they text message while driving, and 51% talk on cell phones. • 58% say they drive with their friends in the car even though having other teens in a car can dramatically increase the likelihood of an accident. • 40% say they speed. • 11% say they drink or use drugs before driving despite years of attempts to educate teens about the dangers of drinking or using drugs and driving. The article also reminds parents of some alarming statistics: On average, 10 teens die every day in vehicles driven by themselves or ot
