According to a recent study conducted by the government on teenage behavior in the United States, texting while driving is still a problem among individuals in that age group and the problem isn’t getting any better. While other worrisome behaviors have seen a decrease in frequency among teens, texting while driving has been on the rise despite the reports of serious injuries and deaths and national ad campaigns intended to educate teens (and others) about the dangers of such behavior.
The government began doing a study of worrisome behavior among teens back in 1991 and has been conducting the study every two years. It has found that while teens are wearing bike helmets and seat belts more frequently they are texting more often when they’re behind the wheel. Spokepersons at the Center for Disease Control, which oversees the study, reported that generally speaking, teenagers have more healthy behavior than was exhibited by teens two decades ago.
41 percent of teenage drivers reported having texted or emailed while driving during the previous month. 37 states were surveyed in this latest study, with the lowest numbers of texting-while-driving teens (32%) found in Massachusetts and the highest number (61%) found in South Dakota.
If you, or someone you know, have been injured or killed in a serious accident involving a distracted driver, call the Henderson accident attorneys of Jolley Urga Woodbury & Little at (702) 699-7500 right away or contact us online, for a free consultation.
