Cell phones raise teen nighttime driving risks / Associated Press – Seattle Times / May 6, 2010

AUSTIN, Texas —Nighttime driving is becoming more hazardous for American teenagers and the likely cause is talking and texting on cell phones while operating a vehicle, according to a study released Thursday.

The report by the Texas Transportation Institute said the proportion of fatal crashes at night involving drivers 16 to 19 years old nationwide increased… (read full story)

Texting and driving U.K. ad (graphic dramatization) / YouTube / August 25, 2009

In Study, Texting Lifts Crash Risk by Large Margin / New York Times / July 27, 2009

The first study of drivers texting inside their vehicles shows that the risk sharply exceeds previous estimates based on laboratory research — and far surpasses the dangers of other driving distractions.

The new study, which entailed outfitting the cabs of long-haul trucks with video cameras over 18 months, found that when the drivers texted, their collision risk was 23 times greater than… (read full story / *free nytimes.com account required)