text: But this is the more disturbing fact, 11 teens are killed EVERY single day in the United States. That's a scary number and considering those are not just from people texting and driving but the innocent are killed. This is basically proof that cell phones are killing machines and should be inaccessible while operating a motor vehicle. Just imagine irresponsibly texting on your phone and not thinking of the safety of others. Then BOOM, you have just killed young boy or girl in their late teens driving home from a job or restaurant and whom may have had more people in their car.