Driving while using your cellular device is very dangerous, and should not be allowed on the road. Drivers should not be able to use their cell phones in any capacity while driving a vehicle. Over 17 states prohibit all drivers from using hand-held cell phones. According to netsafeutah. org texting and driving increases your chances of getting into a crash by 24 times. Drivers are distracted, making them less aware of the road.

"20 states, D.C., Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands prohibit from using hand-held cell phones while driving" ncsl. org. Not every state bans complete cell phone use, but 38 states, including D.C. ban cell phone use for teen drivers. "Each day, 11 teens die in crashes caused by texting and driving"teensafe. com. Although teen drivers cause most crashes involving texting and driving, the road is safer with everyone's phones away while driving.

In 2016 only 3285 people died from crashes involving texting and driving. Now in 2019 about 421,000 people are injured from texting and driving crashes. " cell phone use while driving increases the risk of an accident... texting while driving is even worse. Your eyes are off the road for an average of five seconds every time you text, Which reduces your reaction time in the event of an accident" Orlandohealth. com

Cell phone use Is in the top 10 distractions while driving. One out of every four car accidents in the United States are caused by texting and driving. "texting while driving is six

Freeman 2 times more likely to cause an accident than Driving drunk. Answering a text takes away your attention for about five seconds. Traveling at 55 mph, that's enough time to travel the length of a football field." Edgarsnyder. com