Car accidents remain the #1 killer of teens in the United States and studies have shown that teens that drive with other teens in the car heighten the risk of a crash.
A survey was conducted with 5000 high school students. This is the information they found:
90% of teens said friends in car distracted the driver
89% of teens said that friends used cell phones while they drove
79% of teens said passengers and/or the driver danced and sang in the vehicle
20% of 9th - 11th graders have been involved in at least one car crash within the last year
Drunk driving campaigns have been effective in teens as most teen crashes are not alcohol related. Now we all need to drive home the fact that distraction is bigger than anything.
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