Since their invention, cellular devices have been a distraction behind the wheel. Use of devices while driving has long been a prominent topic of controversy, especially when it comes to teens. Teens texting while driving has become almost normalized, resulting in a surplus of adolescent car crashes.
According to attorneys Miller and Zois, in 2021, “distracted driving was a significant factor in road accidents, leading to 3,522 fatalities and approximately 362,415 injuries.”
An anonymous survey conducted by the SunDevil Times shows that most people who drive to school reported that they don’t pick up their cellphones, but they do see other people on their phones at red lights and in transit more often than not.
The survey also shows that seeing students texting and driving within a ½ mile of Salem is rare. However, junior Kaitlyn Salway, a new driver, notes numerous people utilizing their phones on her drive to school…