text: There have been many studies to show that cell phone use while driving is dangerous. For example, the National Safety Council stated that 1.2 million car crashes in 2013 involved drivers talking on the phone, and at least 341,000 involved text messaging. That is a lot of accidents that could have been avoided if people would have put their phones aside and paid attention to the road. Checking your messages and social media accounts is not as important as your life. When using your phone, even if you think you're a pro at using it when driving, you are still putting your life and others lives at risk.