“Teenagers don't really have any political power in society. They can't vote... It's much easier to blame young people than to address the issue holistically,” says Koroknay Palicz. (TWD; ic.galegroup.com) No texting and driving laws were meant to focus on teens, but it's hard not to when the number of teens who are distracted on the road by their mobile devices is higher than adults. In fact, it's common to see teenagers walking around while on their phone without looking anywhere but the screen. It is also common for them to bump into things more than adults. Of course this doesn't mean adults don't do it; they can do it just as often. However, think about how much easier it is to divert an adult's attention from their phones than it is to capture a teenager. Society doesn't blame teens because we can, and research has shown that “teens tend to engage in cell phone activities much more frequently – and in much riskier situations – than adults. Therefore, our studies indicate that adolescents are four times more likely to be involved in a crash-related or near-crash than their adult counterparts. "(TWD);