Research points to ‘app and drive’ as problem among teens

STATE HOUSE — A day after legislation aimed at reducing distracted driving died on Beacon Hill, new survey results were released indicating 68 percent of teenagers in the United States admit to using apps while driving.
The survey, conducted by Boston-based Liberty Mutual Insurance and Students Against Destructive Driving, found that 27 percent of teens report that they text while driving, but 80 percent considered the use of apps on their electronic devices as "not distracting."