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According to a campaign currently warning against the dangers of texting and driving, Latino teens may be more at risk than other groups:

What is surprising though is that Hispanics engage in this dangerous behavior of texting while driving in higher numbers than other ethnic groups.  Whereas 97% of all teens say that texting while driving is dangerous (with three out of four saying it is very dangerous), 78% of Hispanic teens say that texting while driving is common among their friends.  And over half (54%) admit to texting while driving themselves, compared to only 41% of Caucasians and 42% of African-Americans.

But there’s more, here are some tweets from @hispanicttp:

54% of Hispanic teens admit texting while driving compared to 41% of Caucasians and 42% of African-American teenagers. #itcanwait #Latism

August 15, 2012 7:30 am via HootSuiteReplyRetweetFavorite

@hispanicttp

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70% Hispanic teens admit texting while stopped at a light vs. 58% of Caucasians and 61% of African-American teenagers. #itcanwait #Latism

August 15, 2012 7:50 am via HootSuiteReplyRetweetFavorite

@hispanicttp

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80% of Hispanic teens admit glancing at their phone at a red light vs. 71% of Caucasians & 70% of African-American teens #itcanwait #latism

August 15, 2012 9:01 am via HootSuiteReplyRetweetFavorite

@hispanicttp

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The point is, don’t text and drive, because bad things can happen.

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About Sara Inés Calderón (183 Posts)

Sara Inés Calderón is a journalist and writer who lives between Texas and California. Follow her on Twitter @SaraChicaD.