Teens and distracted driving : texting, talking and other uses of the cell phone behind the wheel.

Author(s)
Madden, M. & Lenhart, A.
Year
Abstract

One in four (26%) of American teens of driving age say they have texted while driving, and half (48%) of all teens ages 12 to 17 say they’ve been a passenger while a driver has texted behind the wheel. These findings form the centerpiece of a new report from the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project that looks at teens, mobile phones and distracted driving. The report is based on a telephone survey of 800 teens ages 12-17 and a parent or guardian as well as 9 focus groups with middle and high school students. (Author/publisher)

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Library number
20100520 ST [electronic version only]
Source

Washington, D.C., Pew Research Center, 2009, 16 p.

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