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Study: Teen Girls More Likely to Text-and-Drive Than Teen Boys

by Terrence O'Brien on May 16, 2009 at 10:42 AM

Girls More Likely to Text-and-Drive
According to a study released by The Allstate Foundation and National Organizations for Youth Safety, teenage girls are much more likely to engage in texting and driving than their male counterparts. The organizations surveyed 605 drivers between the ages of 16 and 20. Here's a quick bullet list of some of the study's more interesting findings:
  • 87-percent of teens think that driving and texting is dangerous.
  • Despite this, 80-percent of teenage girls and 58-percent of teenage boys admitted to texting behind the wheel.
  • 65-percent have asked someone to stop driving dangerously.
  • Texting-while-driving was second only to icy roads for the most dangerous driving condition. It also beat out rain, snow, and talking on the phone.
It's good to know that teens realize that driving while texting is a bad idea, though it would be much more comforting if they actually stopped doing it. C'mon kids, put away that phone, pop in some bumping tunes, and think of all the fun you'll have in your twenties. [From: The Kansan]

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