Young Adults Comprise the Largest Population of Users
When it comes to manual manipulation of cell phones teens comprise perhaps the largest population of drivers distracted by dialing and text messaging. Texting, as it’s called, is the number one way teens communicate via cell phone with friends quickly and conveniently. But if you’ve ever tried to drive and text at the same time—business professionals are another group of heavy texters—you know the practice requires some attention.
Not only is texting a major cause of driving incidents among teens, but most of them know it. While this may seem alarming, it’s not out of line with the typical it’s-not-gonna-happen-to-me sensibility of most young adults. Combine this activity with the fact that most teens lack the driving experience and savvy of more mature drivers and the situation is potentially volatile.
How do you regulate text messaging? For teens the practice allows them complete privacy from nearby listeners; and they can carry on insignificant, quick response tasks to which a whole cell phone call seems less suited.