From the source of edgarsynder.com, 94% of teen drivers acknowledge the dangers of driving and texting , but 35% do it anyway. 11 teens die everyday from texting and driving . “21% of teen drivers involved in fatal accidents were distracted by their cellphone” . A teen driver with one additional passenger doubles the risk of getting into a fatal accident. With more passengers they are 5x as likely.
I don’t support texting and driving whatsoever. I have had bad experiences being the passenger in a vehicle with a texting driver. I’ve never necessarily been in an accident but I’ve been in close to death experiences.