It Can Wait!
Distraction negatively effects driving performance for all drivers but can be especially dangerous for young, inexperienced drivers. Even though teens recognize that talking or texting on a cell phone or using social media apps while driving is unsafe, they often engage in these behaviors while driving.
Results from the 2019 national Youth Risk Behavior Survey revealed that, among U.S. high school students who drove, 39% texted or e-mailed while driving at least once during the 30 days before the survey. Typing text messages reduces drivers' capability to adequately direct attention to the roadway, to respond to important traffic events, and to control a vehicle within a lane and with respect to other vehicles.
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