Teens and cell phones go together like peanut butter and jelly. So does teens and rule breaking. So it is no surprise to find out that a new study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety finds that teen drivers tend to ignore bans on using phones and texting while driving. RCR Wireless reports that even though teens observe the graduated licensing restrictions; they usually disregard rules regarding cell phone usage.
The article reports that in North Carolina a month before ban on cell phone use by teens in December 2006, 11% of teen drivers were observed using handsets as they left school in the afternoon. Then five months after the cell phone prohibition took effect, researchers said nearly 12% of teen drivers were observed using phones. Shocking…teens defying authority. I am not surprised.
And to be honest I have to say that at the age of 30, I will probably find myself defying authority come July 1st when driving and talking on your handset becomes illegal in California. How much are those tickets again?
Monday, June 16, 2008
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You plan on breaking the law when it comes into effect? I'm shocked.
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