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Essay / Teen Issues Related to Texting and Driving - 540
Texting and Driving is the act of reading, sending and typing text messages, emails or using online websites while operating a motor vehicle. Many people have observed this practice and it is very dangerous. He was also judged to be the cause of certain road accidents resulting in deaths. In some states, texting and driving is illegal and/or restricted. Texting while driving led to increased distracted driving. In 2006, Liberty Mutual Insurance Group conducted a survey of more than 90 teenagers from more than 26 high schools nationwide. The results showed that 37% of students consider texting to be a big distraction while driving, taking their attention away from the road and things around them. Another unconducted study by the American Automobile Association found that 47 percent of teens admitted to being distracted while driving because they were texting or on the phone. This distraction is very alarming and eye-opening because 40% of all American teens report that they have been in a car when the driver used a cell phone in a way that put them and other people....