text: Texting while driving is banned for people younger than 18 because us teens do not know how to keep our eyes on the road because we be in our phones and on social media. When we be in our phones we be distracted and not paying attention to the road we miss a light or we pass a stop sign . they should ban texting while driving but not having a cellphone while driving you need a phone on you because if you get into an accident you would need to call the police.