Teen Cell Phone Use at Night Increases Driving Risks

According to a study released by the Texas Transportation Institute on Tuesday, nighttime driving is becoming more dangerous for teenagers and the likely cause is talking and texting on cell phones while driving.

The TTI report states the proportion of fatal crashes at night involving drivers 16 to 19 years old nationwide increased 10 percent from 1999-2008. The percentage of nighttime fatal crashes involving drivers 20 years and older rose nearly 8 percent from 1999-2008.

While the increase in nighttime crashes in the older age group may be attributed to alcohol use, the study pointed to driver distraction caused by cell phone use as a likely cause of the increase in driving deaths among younger drivers.

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