Electronics360: "Despite Driver’s Ed, Teens Still Texting While Driving According to New Study"

"Teens who don’t regularly wear their seatbelts were 21 percent more likely to text and drive and teens who drink and drive are twice as likely to text while driving. It seems like texting while driving could be the gateway to more dangerous behaviors and habits down the line."

Texting is unlikely to be a gateway to more dangerous behaviours. The better interpretation of this data is that there is a percentage of drivers who think it's OK to put their life and the lives of others at risk. Drive-texting (driving without due care and attention) and drink-driving are just symptoms of a selfish person who has no regard to the law.