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Percent of high school students engaging in risky driving behaviors, by demographics

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Self-report Behaviors

Q: Does the proportion of high school students engaging in risky driving behaviors vary by demographics?

A: About 1 in 20 (5.4%) high school students who drove a car in the last 30 days did so after drinking, and nearly 4 in 10 (39%) texted or emailed while driving in 2019.