Designated Driver, Make Room for 'Designated Texter'

The bad news from a new State Farm survey is that a third of teen drivers admit to sending or reading texts while driving. The good news is that teens in general seem to have a greater awareness of the danger, with four of five saying they had scolded a driver for texting. And maybe the most interesting news is that a generation that grew up in a culture of designated drivers for alcohol might be embracing the concept of designated texters, too, reports the Washington Post.

“When I’m in a car with my friends or family, I say, ‘Hey, don’t do that. I’ll text for you.’ I’m the designated texter," one teen in Pennsylvania told the insurance carrier. (More driving while texting stories.)