text: Numerous studies have shown that people who are distracted by their cellphones while driving are more likely to cause or be involved in accidents. The CDC estimates cell phone usage while driving causes one-thousand injuries and nine deaths a day. The reason is clear- the driver is not fully focused because they are distracted by their cell phones. This is extremely dangerous because the driver has their eyes off the road. A study from NHTSA revealed taking your eyes off the road for five seconds at fifty-five mph is equivalent to driving an entire length of a football field with your eyes closed. While looking at a phone while driving causes one to not have their eyes on the road, the use of a cell phone also decreases the driver's reaction time. A psychologist by the name of David Strayer once stated the reaction time of a 20-year-old using a cell phone while driving has the same reaction time of a 70-year-old driver who is not using a cell phone. It is clear cell phone usage while driving decreases one's reaction time greatly, while also prohibiting the driver from being fully focused on the road. This information should not sound new, people are quite aware of the dangers, yet it still takes place.