text: It's okay for people to use them when they are parked in a safe place away from where people can get hurt such as a parking lot or a driveway but if you are at a red light and you start to use it that is just as dangerous as actually driving and looking down at it. No circumstance should allow for anyone to use their phones while driving unless they are an emergency response vehicle such as police firefighters or emt. I hope people see and realize the dangers of driving while texting and see that the lives of others around them are just as important because anything can change in a split second.