text: Many of us want the right to text and drive in our cars, but study shows that texting while driving causes accidents. For the people driving older cars, texting while driving is a safety hazard. It's Now Illegal to Text while druving, due to the many accidents. Overall being distracted in any way makes you a worse driver than you would be if you were completely focused on the road. Also, talking to passengers can affect you driving skills, even though it's socially accepted and nearly unsafe.