Dashcam Footage Shows Teen Crashing Car While Talking On The Phone

Talking on the phone while driving has been banned for a long time, and for good reason.

According to research almost six in ten road crashes involving teenage motorists are caused by texting.

12% of deaths were a result of the driver using their phone to make calls or send texts while at the wheel.

This video shows a girl crashing her car while on her phone, and cheating death in the process.

A dashcam shows the teenager speaking on her mobile and driving with one hand. She eventually loses control and the car veers off the road, scarily crashing into a field.

A study from the American Automobile Association (AAA) revealed that talking to passengers is the biggest cause of accidents.

The same study also said that the number of teenagers posting on social media while driving has gone up too.

Jurek Grabowski, research director for the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, said: "Every day during the summer driving season, an average of 10 people die as a result of injuries from a crash involving a teen driver."

"This new research shows that distraction continues to be one of the leading causes of crashes for teen drivers."

"By better understanding how teens are distracted on the road, we can better prevent deaths throughout the 100 Deadliest Days [the 100 days after Memorial Day, May 30] and the rest of the year."

Don't phone and drive, people.

Featured image credit: SWNS/AAA

Topics: phone, Smart Phone, Mobile, Car, Car Crash

Mark McGowan

Mark is a journalist at LADbible, who joined in 2015 after a year as a freelance writer. In the past he blogged for independent football fan channel Redmen TV, after graduating from Staffordshire University with degrees in journalism and English literature. He has worked on campaigns such as UOKM8? and IIOC.