27 percent of teens admit to changing clothes while driving

Teens are well aware of the consequences of texting and driving, but that doesn't mean they'll stop — and that's apparently not the only dangerous behavior they exhibit on the road.

In a new study published in the Journal of Transportation and Safety, 27 percent of teens admitted to changing clothes, adjusting contact lenses, putting on makeup, and even doing homework while driving.

"Teens are busy, I guess," David Hurwitz, an assistant professor at Oregon State University who led the study, told NPR. One the (somewhat) positive side, only 40 percent of teens admitted to texting and driving, down from 43 percent in previous research.

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