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If drivers are allowed to use their phones sometimes, enforcing specific types of phone use becomes nearly impossible. So, to recap, strong texting bans do reduce the type of accidents likely to be caused by distracted driving, but this public safety improvement diminishes quickly in the face of poor enforcement. Several clear policy implications emerge here.
Texting while driving causes a 400% increase in time spent with eyes off the road. Of all cell phone related tasks, texting is by far the most dangerous activity. 94% of drivers support a ban on texting while driving. 74% of drivers support a ban on hand-held cell phone use. Teen Driver Cell Phone Statistics. 11 teens die every day as a result of texting while driving. According to a AAA poll, 94% of teen drivers acknowledge the dangers of texting and driving, but 35% admitted to doing it anyway. 21% of teen drivers involved in fatal accidents were distracted by their cell phones.