text: The texting while driving epidemic has its biggest effect on the younger people. The youths are more likely to have and be using a smartphone while driving than elders. This is supported by the claim "Younger age groups are also much more likely to use social media sites like Facebook than older ones." This shows that youths are more likely to be affected by the epidemic of texting and driving. In the text it also states "In every country surveyed, those under 35 are more likely to own smartphones, to use the internet and to use social media than those ages 50 and older." Smart phones have more of an influence on younger people as seen in the text.