Reports Show That Despite Warnings Teens are Still Texting and Driving

Everyone knows that hitting the driver's seat after hitting the bottle is a terrible idea. However, even in the face startling studies that have been publicized regarding texting and driving, close to 50 percent of teens still admit to text messaging while behind the wheel. Now, many road safety experts say that this disturbing statistic today rivals drinking and driving in terms of danger and prevalence.

If you've ever seen a sixteen year old texting, you know that a bomb could be going off in their living room and they'd hardly even flinch. Click, click, click, tap, tap, tap. They're calling them the generation of multi-tasking, but when is does it become too much? When it comes to teen driving, the danger of text-messaging while driving sits right up there with drunken driving.

According to Liberty Mutual Insurance Group and SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions), text messaging while driving leads the list as the biggest distraction while driving.

In provinces across Canada, harsher regulations have been put in place regarding the mandatory use of hands-free cell phones while operating a vehicle. But despite these new laws, accidents are still taking place.

It's important to alert your children as to the dangers of driving distractions. She won't be LOL'ing when her licence gets revoked, or worse, if she hurts herself or someone else.

Billie Misha
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