Teenagers often get a bad rap when it comes to life skills that require skill, knowledge, and common sense. The bad reputation may be deserved when it comes to cell phone use while driving. 16-24 year olds have a much higher rate of using their phones while driving than older adults do. Driving takes a lot of focus, especially for new drivers. Anything that takes focus away from the road can result in a deadly accident. A teen driver with a single passenger doubles their risk of getting into a fatal car accident. Two or more passengers make a fatal accident 5 times more likely to happen.