So why are we still wasting space on this board discussing?
Spend your time on digging and strategizing instead.
"Researchers at Cohen Children's Medical Center in New Hyde Park estimate more than 3,000 annual teen deaths nationwide from texting and 300,000 injuries."
Prohibit smartphone use by anyone under 21.
www.newsday.com/news/nation/study-texting-while-driving-now-leading-cause-of-death-for-teen-drivers-1.5226036
Ban teen abortions:
"Other teen abortion facts about the risks of abortion include such complications as pelvic inflammatory disease, excessive bleeding, infection, convulsions, endotoxic shock, fever, hemorrhage, chronic abdominal pain, vomiting, and gastrointestinal disturbances.
All in all, teen abortion facts report that teens are at a much higher risk for these life-threatening complications and long-term reproductive problems."
www.allaboutpopularissues.org/teen-abortion-facts-faq.htm
Ban cell phone use until kids graduate from high school:
"Schools that ban mobile phones see better academic results "
www.theguardian.com/education/2015/may/16/schools-mobile-phones-academic-results
Raise minimum driving age to 20:
"2013 Teen Driver Car Accident Statistics
There were 2,524 motor vehicle related deaths among teens.
120 of these deaths were motorcycle related.
10% of teenage driver deaths were the result of distracted driving.
There was an 11% decrease from 2012 to 2013 in teen motor vehicle accidents.
Only 55% of highschool students reported that they always wear a seatbelt.
22% of teens admitted that they had ridden with a driver that had been drinking alcohol.
An estimated 8 teens died per day in car accidents.
June had the highest amount of accident deaths in teens, resulting in 260 fatalities.
54% of car crash deaths in teens occured on either Friday (405), Saturday (524), or Sunday (437).
Most teenage motor vehicle crash deaths occured between 6 p.m. to 9 p.m."
www.edgarsnyder.com/car-accident/who-was-injured/teen/teen-driving-statistics.html