A study from Kate McDonald, Kit Delgado, Kevin Rix, Jeff Ebert, and colleagues was featured in a press release from the American Academy of Pediatrics, picked up by Science Daily, and re-shared by Penn Today. Assessing risky teen driving behaviors via smartphone app, the study found speeding in 40% of trips and texting during 30%. Other aspects of teen driving were also assessed.
American Academy of Pediatrics: Teen Drivers Often Unsafe on the Road with Speeding and Handheld Cellphone Use
![Person’s Hand With Mobilephone Text Messaging](https://www.penninjuryscience.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/texting-while-driving.jpeg)