58 Percent of High School Seniors Text and Drive: Do You?
SodaHead Living
2012/06/08 09:00:00
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Did you catch the "Glee" episode earlier this year, when Quinn nearly paralyzed herself by texting and driving? As usual, the show was touching on an important issue.
An anonymous national survey conducted last year found that 58 percent of high school seniors said they had texted or emailed while driving during the previous month, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. About 43 percent of high school juniors admitted to the same dangerous behavior.
"A lot of teens say 'Well, if the car's not moving and I'm at a stoplight or I'm stuck in traffic, that's OK,'" Amanda Lenhart, a senior researcher at the Pew Research Center in Washington who has done focus groups with teens on the topic, told The Associated Press.
Other teens say they know it's not safe, but think it's safer if they hold the phone up so they can see the road and text at the same time, Lenhart told the AP. Pretty scary to think of all those distracted teens behind the wheel ... do you text and drive?
An anonymous national survey conducted last year found that 58 percent of high school seniors said they had texted or emailed while driving during the previous month, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. About 43 percent of high school juniors admitted to the same dangerous behavior.
"A lot of teens say 'Well, if the car's not moving and I'm at a stoplight or I'm stuck in traffic, that's OK,'" Amanda Lenhart, a senior researcher at the Pew Research Center in Washington who has done focus groups with teens on the topic, told The Associated Press.
Other teens say they know it's not safe, but think it's safer if they hold the phone up so they can see the road and text at the same time, Lenhart told the AP. Pretty scary to think of all those distracted teens behind the wheel ... do you text and drive?
i just notice you nitpick at "personal" assets to a person like you ~know them or something.
quit being so god damned ignorant. it makes you look like your opinion doesn't matter.
and people usually disregard you because of it.
just some advice you silly girl.
ooh. ouch.
I would never chew my nails...it's a disgusting habit. Ever since I started studying about evolutionary biology, and the nature of bacteria and viruses, I have become even more conscious of my hygiene.
It sounds like someone has a very bad attitude towards other people!
Some people have different opinions than other and that does not give you the right to be highly rude! Good day!!
or wait.
actually. you probably won't live long enough.
Senior: *text, text, text*
Me: (walking towards Senior) "Good morning!" (all smiles and such)
Senior: "Uh, good morning?"
Me: (keeps smiling until.... ) *grabs phone and throws it into a bush or lake*
Senior:........(shocked)
Me: Now DRIVE! Eyes on the road! I know where you live! Have a good day! (walks away)
BELIEVE***
My phone remains in my backpack which I keep on the passenger seat, or i place it in a little space near the front cup holders, it stays there until I've arrived at my destination. If someone calls me when driving or texts me i just ignore it, I've seen the accidents caused by hand held distractions -.-