text: Not only does using a cellphone while driving raise the chances of being involved of getting in an accident, but it also makes your commute more inconvenient. Being distracted by your phones divides your attention, which should be completely on the road to be as fully aware as possible. People are very aware of the issue dealing with driving under the influence and strongly stand against that, but in fact driving while using a phone is just as bad. According to the statistics provided by GuardChild, using a phone while driving causes a decrease in reaction comparable to legal limit of blood alcohol concentration of 0.08%. A driver should not be behind a wheel if they are incapable of maintaining full awareness of what they are doing and their surroundings.