text: Cell phone use while driving distracts the driver from keeping their full attention on the road, therefore, greatly increasing the chance of an accident. There are three types of distraction: visual, manual, and cognitive. Visual distraction requires taking your eyes off the road, manual distraction means taking your hands off the wheel, and lastly, cognitive distraction is when you take your mind off driving. Texting while driving is highly dangerous because it combines all three types of distraction. If the person behind the wheel is entirely distracted from the road, they are a danger to themselves, the passengers in the car, and everyone else on the road. Every second a person spends looking at their phone while driving they travel another 25 meters without paying attention. Research from 2019 has shown that drivers use their phones for up to 3.5 minutes per hour when driving (Texting and Driving Statistics in America). This means that drivers are traveling a considerable amount of distance while not paying attention to the road, which could result in a motor vehicle crash.