Reports say that the Swedish government wants to question former
Saab chairman Victor... Study finds teens model driving habits
after parents A new study finds teens are likely to model their
level of distraction and attention to safety while driving after
their parents. Good or bad, teens are likely to model their
level of distraction and attention to safety after their
parents, according to the national study that surveyed teen
drivers ages 16 to 18 and parents of teen drivers. In general,
parents who engage in distracting behaviors more frequently have
teens who engage in distracting behaviors, according to the
study. Most notably, cell phone use by teen drivers is similar
to that of parents: More than half of teens use a handheld cell
phone while driving, similar to the roughly 60 percent of their
parents. The study also found that teens model driving behaviors
based on perceived behaviors of their parents. For example, 71
percent of teens believe that their parents read or write down
directions while dri