Dramatic Dashcam: What Happens When Teens Text and Drive [Video]

Parents, you constantly tell your teens not to text and drive, but do they listen? This heart-pounding dashcam video captures what can happen in just a few seconds of distracted driving.

Just a few brief seconds of texting, or talking on the phone can have serious consequences a video of dashcam footage shows.

AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety analyzed nearly 1,700 videos that capture the actions of teen drivers in the moments before a crash.

ABC News reports that the study found that distractions were a factor in nearly 6 of 10 moderate to severe crashes. That is four times the rate in many previous official estimates that were based on police reports.

The message is crystal clear: DON'T TEXT AN DRIVE. Read more HERE.