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According to the Allstate Foundation, the following factors are of greatest threat to your teen:
- Cell Phones
- 56 percent of teens said they make and answer phone calls while driving.
- Talking on a cell phone can double the likelihood of an accident and can slow a young driver’s reaction time to that of a 70-year-old.
- 13 percent of teens said they send and respond to text messages while driving.
- Speeding
- 17 percent of teens said speeding is fun.
- 55 percent of teens said they exceed the speed limit by more than 10 mph.
- 26 percent of self-identified "aggressive" teen drivers reported speeding by more than 20 mph over the limit.
- 69 percent of teens who speed said they do so because they want to keep up with traffic.
- Peer Pressure
- 44 percent of teens said they drive more safely without friends in the car.
- 67 percent of teens said they have felt unsafe when someone else was driving.
- Only 45 percent said they would definitely speak up if someone were driving in a way that scared them.
- 37 percent said they would ride with one or more friends who speed in the coming year.
*Statistics on teen views are from a recent Allstate Foundation survey.
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