text: To start with, having a phone as a distraction can cause you to have a wreck while driving. Your eyes should be focused on the road at all times. If you take your eyes of the road for a split second there is a chance you are not paying attention to what is in front of you. Chances are if you are looking at your phone you could end up on the other side of the road and could possibly hit a car. You could also run into the back of somebody else's car in front of you.