text: The use of phones while driving should not be allowed because it spreads to the next generation. If the older drivers text while driving it shows newer drivers that it's ok to do it. According to a survey done by Jama Pediatrics, many parents say that using phones while driving is bad but about half of them still do it. In the article, it states, "Indeed, 52 percent of millennial parents (22 to 37 years old) and 58 percent of older parents said they thought it was 'never' safe to text and drive..... But almost two-thirds of parents have read texts while driving, and more than half of them have also written texts, the survey of 435 parents in 45 U.S. states found." The evidence provided helps prove that parents are not providing exemplary performances for their kids who will one day grow up repeating the process. With this study done by Jama Pediatrics it stamps the idea that texting and driving should stop with the older drivers to make sure the future of driving is bright for the newer. The NHTSA has ways on lowering the rate of distracted driving crashes. As stated by the NHTSA they say, "Parents first have to lead by example-by never driving distracted-as well as have a talk with their young driver about distraction and all of the responsibilities that come with driving. Have everyone in the family sign the pledge to commit to distraction-free driving." This is an important comment because the next generation of drivers wouldn't now the exemplary way of driving if someone didn't show them. If parents or other qualified drivers don't teach kids the exemplary way to drive then lots of car accidents are going to happen and one of them might lose a life