Calif. Parents' Clever Way to Fight Against Texting and Driving: Get a Stick Shift

Some parents are making an effort to occupy both hands of their teens while he or she is driving but it's not by strict enforcement of the 10 and two rule. Some parents are choosing cars with manual transmission -- stick shift -- instead of automatic.

Sacramento's News 10 recently reported that more parents are getting their new drivers stick shift vehicles as an added precaution to make sure the teen isn't texting while operating the car. For one 17 year old, Britt Hurley, learning to drive on manual transmission wasn't her first choice, but News 10 reports that she soon became comfortable with it.

Watch the report:

The move toward stick shift cars is part of The Great Hangup initiative, which can be found in several states advocating drivers put down their phones in the car.

Here are some of the comments News 10 received on their Facebook post asking for stick shift memories:

Even though stick shift cars compose a small percentage of vehicles in the U.S., according to News 10, they receive better fuel economy and are still popular in Europe and Asia.

[H/T Business Insider]