text: As mentioned, people know the dangers of cell phone usage while driving, especially teenagers. The dangers of distracted driving is fresh in the mind of new teenagers on the roads because they have just finished driver's education. Although teenagers know the dangers of distracted driving, 21% of teenage drivers are killed annually due to cell phone usage while driving. This makes me wonder why the number of crashes involving teenagers using cell phones are so high? The clearest answer is their parents. As teenagers ride with parents, legal guardians or adults who use their cell phones while driving, it makes the concept seem a bit more normal and okay. Personally I feel the reason many adults use their cell phones while driving is because they feel very experienced. People who have been driving for over twenty years are without a doubt typically more experienced than new drivers. While they do have more experience than new drivers, it does not mean they have mastered the task of driving while being distracted by their cell phone. This false idea many adults have leads to teenagers picking up on these habits. Differences could be made if adults did not text and drive, especially with children in the car. It could decrease the number of teen drivers who use their cell phones while driving. While adults not using their cell phones while driving with children would possibly decrease the number of young people driving with cell phones, it also makes the roads safer! That enough should make adults want to stop using their phones while driving. Everyone, teenager or adult, should want to put their phone down while driving to make the roads. This simple act can save thousands of lives per year.