text: Secondly, "In 2018 according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, distracted driving was involved in 2,841 motor vehicle crash fatalities. Among those killed: 1,730 drivers, 605 passengers, 400 pedestrians and 77 bicyclists." All these deaths could have been avoided if the person could have just waited until they stopped or until they got to their destination. Your parents tell you to text or call before you start driving for a reason so they won't lose their child or see their child hurt. "Cell phone use behind the wheel reduces the amount of brain activity associated with driving by 37 percent." So this shows that texting can make you forget important things you are supposed to do before or while driving.