distractions+while+driving

Copeland, Larry. "Most Teens Still Driving While Distracted." //USA TODAY//. 02 Aug 2010: A.7. //SIRS Researcher.// Web. 13 Apr 2011. The online survey of 1,999 teens ages 16-19, conducted in May and made public today, found that 84% were aware that distracted-driving behaviors increase their crash risk; yet 86% have engaged in those behaviors, including **texting** and talking on cellphones, eating, adjusting radios, driving with four or more passengers and applying makeup Almost 6,000 highway deaths each year involve distracted driving. The margin of error was +/-2.2%. Almost 6,000 highway deaths each year involve distracted driving Eleven states have enacted bans on **texting** while driving this year The top three behaviors that respondents had participated in: adjusting a radio/CD/MP3 player (73%), eating (61%) and talking on a cellphone (60%); 28% had sent a text message. 20% of teens who share vehicles had texted while driving, compared with 35% of teens with their own cars.

"Driving Distracted | Stats and Facts | Driving and Texting." //Distracted Driving | National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | Distraction.gov//. Web. 04 May 2011. []. 20 percent of injury crashes in 2009 involved reports of distracted driving. (NHTSA). Of those killed in distracted-driving-related crashed, 995 involved reports of a cell phone as a distraction (18% of fatalities in distraction-related crashes). (NHTSA) While all distractions can endanger drivers’ safety, texting is the most alarming because it involves all three types of distraction. Of those drivers reportedly distracted during a fatal crash, the 30-to-39-year-old drivers were the group with the greatest proportion distracted by cell phones. Cell phone distraction was reported for 24 percent of the 30-to-39-year-old distracted drivers in fatal crashes.

"The Dangers of Texting While Driving." //Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Home Page//. Web. 04 May 2011. . According to AAA, nearly 50 percent of teens admit to texting while driving. Give teen drivers simple, clear instructions not to use their wireless devices while driving

"State Cell Phone Use and Texting While Driving Laws." //Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA)//. Web. 04 May 2011. []. 31 states, D.C. and Guam ban text messaging for all drivers. 27 states, D.C., and Guam have primary enforcement; the others, secondary.