Teen drivers spend 21% of the time looking at their phones

A alarming new study has found that som teen drivers in the US spend as much as 21% of their time at the wheel looking at their phones, creating a substantial risk of distracted driving crashes.

While much of this was brief glances, more than 5% of driving time comprised looking at their phone for 2+ seconds a time, long enough to qualify as dangerous …

CNET reports that the teens did this despite understanding the risks they are taking.

The study includes survey responses…