From the "do as I say, not as I do" files: About 63% of adults talk on cell phones when they drive compared to only 43% of teenagers, according to a new study from Pew Internet and American Life Project.
As for texting while driving, the percent of teens and adults who admitted to doing it was about the same, slightly over one in four.
Almost half the adults in the study told researchers they had been in a car driven by someone who was talking on a phone, and 44% said they felt they were in danger as a passenger under such circumstances.
"It is just as hard for adults as it is for teenagers to resist chatting with friends and sending off a text even in the midst of heavy traffic," said Lee Rainie, co-author of the study. "Constant mobile connectivity to friends, family and colleagues is the hallmark of the age, and it is hard to resist even in situations where it would seem smart to stay focused on the task at hand."
The authors estimate that at any given time two million people are talking on cell phones while driving.
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