text: Cell phone use while driving is even more common in the youth. Teens are 79% more likely to pick up their phone or any device while driving, then adults. The number 1 cause of teen deaths are motor vehicle accidents, majority caused by distracted driving. Phones being the primary source of these distractions cause horrific fatalities. Parents and guardians should strongly advise their children not to drive with their phone on, authority figures such as government officials, should ban any use of devices such as cell phones, to prevent as many accidents as possible, and save lives.