text: Not only is being on your phone while driving dangerous, it is also illegal. The NCSL (National Conference of State Legislators) stated on their website, that texting while driving is banned in forty-eight out of fifty states. Also including Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands. The NCSL website includes state specific regulations regarding texting while driving, informing the public about the different risks and consequences of drivers who are caught texting while driving. The consequences listed on the website include jail time, fines, or loss of license.