A bill to ban texting while driving passed in the senate by one vote during the last day of the legislative session Wednesday. Teen drivers will get hit hardest.

The new law bans adults from texting while driving. For drivers 18 and under, using a cell phone in any way while behind the wheel will be illegal starting Dec. 1.

Why the focus on younger drivers? Statistics show teen drivers are more distracted behind the wheel. Cell phones may be a big part of that problem.

According to a dual study conducted by an insurance company and the National Organizations For Youth Safety, 80 percent of teen girls and 58 percent of teen boys admit they text while driving. Studies also show, teen drivers are more aggressive and wreckless when they take the streets.

Perhaps it's numbers like this that swayed lawmakers to pass the bill on Wednesday.