text: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, or (NHTSA), classifies using a phone while driving as "distracted driving." In 2017 alone there were 3,166 fatalities related to distracted driving (NHTSA). Even if you're lucky to survive an accident due to distracted driving, there is still a risk of major injuries. According to teensafe. com, "2.35 million people in the US are injured or disabled by car crashes every year. More than 330,000 of these crashes that cause severe injury are caused by texting and driving," (teensafe. com). This proves that phones have a key part in many accidents. They could've been typing a short response or reading a paragraph. The fact is that they were distracted instead of paying attention to the road. The NHTSA states, "sending or reading a text takes your eyes off the road for 5 seconds. At 55 mph, that's like driving the length of an entire football field with your eyes closed," (NHTSA). In conclusion, by cancelling out the use of phones/electronic devices while driving, the risk of injury/death is greatly reduced.