Young drivers know risks, but text anyway: survey

Most young American drivers agree that it is dangerous to text while driving, but nearly a third admit they do it anyway, a survey by Consumer Reports shows. While eight in ten said they knew of the risks, about 29 percent of drivers 16 to 21 said they had used text messaging in the past month, the survey found. And, 47 percent said they had made a phone call while driving, without a headset or other hands-free device. The same survey showed that 48 percent said they had seen one or both of their parents using a cell phone without a hands-free device.