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FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 2012 | Vol. 112, No. 13 | WWW.BAINBRIDGEREVIEW.COM | 75¢
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Teens, texting and trouble
KATHERINE WARREN EARNS RARE HONOR BY BRIAN KELLY Bainbridge Island Review
Katherine Warren says her parents blazed a trail that left her own path lit with humble inspiration. Her dad sees it a little differently. “I kept telling Katherine that she left me in her dust so long ago,” said Dr. Edus “Hootie” Warren, an associate professor at the University of Washington’s Department of Medicine. “Years ago, I told her my SEE STORY, A27
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With one hand on the wheel and the other on her phone, Summer Starbuck texts while in the driver’s seat (in her driveway). Starbuck has discussed the dangers of texting while driving with her parents.
Bainbridge teens weigh in on texting and driving New survey shows a majority of teens text while driving BY RICHARD D. OXLEY Bainbridge Island Review
It’s obvious that texting and driving is dangerous, though a recent survey indicates that when it comes to the practice, some teens just aren’t getting the message.
But what do Bainbridge Island teens say? “Yes, I do think it can be dangerous,” said Sunday Starbuck, a senior at Bainbridge High School. Fellow Bainbridge High School student Makenzie Moody agrees. “I think texting while driving is dangerous because if the driver is looking at their phone they risk their own safety as well as others around them,” the sophomore said. A recent survey conducted by State
Farm, in partnership with Harris Interactive, provides insight into modern teens’ perceptions on texting and driving. According to the survey, 57 percent of teens admitted to reading and sending text messages while driving — 22 percent admitted to the practice on a regular basis. The same survey noted that teens who text while driving are three times SEE TEXTING, A26
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